> Dunno why you'd describe that as only "indirectly" affecting prices since that is directly addressing the supply and demand curve that sets the prices of the goods. The company will always try to take any profits it can.

It's an interesting double standard that you seem perfectly willing to tolerate this greedy behaviour from corporations, but not when it's individual people getting better wages and being employed. Here's a thought: instead of capping employment and driving down wages, why not cap profits and so drive down incentives to take any profits they can?