Not once in the Finance committee dialogue was the connection
between a blue collar union wage and minimum wage mentioned; but I
heard it briefly by a caller on the radio yesterday.  I read
mention of how rising MW has impact on other wages, but nothing so
specific as a direct connection to a union wage. In a brief google on
the subject I found this; an old report by CATO (which even mentions
Hayek!).  Does anyone know if NC union employees (who earn more
than MW) are going to gain (perhaps more than 85 cents) with this MW increase?