At first glance, it makes little sense that labor unions would support minimum-wage increases. Union members don't get paid the minimum wage, and if nonunion workers saw pay increases as a result of a minimum-wage increase, they would have less reason to unionize because the law would have raised their wages already.

For example, the market wage for an occupation might be $10 per hour. A sales pitch for a union recruiter in that occupation could be, "Join us, and we'll bargain your wage up to $15 per hour." But if the minimum wage is increased to $15 per hour for ...

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