It will eventually, as the workers spend their their newfound cash around at restaurants, theatres, supermarkets, 7/11's, ballparks, malls, Wal Mart, K-Mart, Targets, etc, etc, etc. Got it?
A short Micro 101 lesson........
Payroll is usually the highest of the operating costs of a company.
When payroll increases, so does operating costs. Usually payroll increases due to demand for goods and services, ...they need more personnel to stay up with the demand...so cost of goods and services stay level.
However, when payroll increases due to outside interference and NOT do to increase in demand, then the increase in payroll is passed on to the cost of the good and services
So, in the end, a man may get a dollar raise....40 dollars a week....but his cost to live will go up as well.
Nothing gained...