the practice of limiting output or of requiring extra workers, as by union contract, in order to provide more jobs and prevent unemployment
featherbedding
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featherbedding
noun
- The hiring of more workers than necessary or the limiting of worker productivity in order to allow employment of more persons, usually as a result of a union contract with an employer.
- The paying for services that are not actually performed, as in a union-imposed fee upon an employer.
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- feath′er·bed′
verb
adjective
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Verb
- Present participle of featherbed.
Noun
(uncountable)
- (US) The employment of more workers than is necessary because of union rules, especially upon the introduction of new technology
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