[trollbridge]

A new business with 1 employee isn’t going to be union. Federal and (in many) state minimum wage laws don’t even apply. Labour regulation kicks in as you get more and more employees.

Most activists are demanding higher wages from bigger employers.

[randomdata]

Doesn't the bigger employer already pay more? Otherwise, why would you work for them? If compensation is the same, the smaller employer will otherwise be preferable to work for.