Under what conditions might an increase in the minimum wage not reduce the number of low­wage jobs? How much of a job loss is acceptable? The United Farm Workers want strawberry pickers to join its...

Under what conditions might an increase in the minimum wage not reduce the number of low­wage jobs? How much of a job loss is acceptable? The United Farm Workers want strawberry pickers to join its union. It hopes then to convince consumers to buy only union­picked strawberries. Will such activities raise picker wages? Increase employment?