So we both make money on our wits. That's good, I have a lot of respect in your response, although you seem to think that the employer owes his workers a living.
I am fairly well-known in the community as a well-off guy, but one that has contributed a bit as well. Of course, big boxes are bluffing. They can pay more, but would you pay more for bread or gasoline if you could avoid it?
I completely oppose the government helping businesses, as much as I oppose them dismantling business structure as in the Wagner Act.
So, what does the average big box worker contribute economically? It's a damned sight more than $13 an hour, especially after they've been there a few years and made friends among customers. Too bad only places like Costco know the value of that relationship.