OCU,
If, at $5/hour, lines of qualified applicants "wrap around the block," then $5/hour is what qualified workers are worth.
And no, I don't think the profits would go straight into the CEO's bonuses. The smarter companies would use the savings to expand the company and hire more people. The ones that blow their profits wind up being beaten up by better run competitors.

Gold is $1,581/oz today. When it hits $2,000, it will be up 26.5%. Let's see how long that takes. - De 3/11/2013 - ANSWER: 7 Years, 5 Months