Why are most labor unionswhose constituents receive wages substantially above the minimum wagestrong supporters of the minimum

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Why are most labor unions—whose constituents receive wages substantially above the minimum wage—strong supporters of the minimum wage? Why might unions composed of skilled workers who are pure complements in production with raw materials produced by low-skilled workers oppose a large increase in the minimum wage?

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Contemporary Labor Economics

ISBN: 978-1259290602

11th Edition

Authors: Campbell R. McConnell, Stanley L. Brue, David Macpherson

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