Featherbedding Definition
fĕthər-bĕdĭng
noun
The practice of limiting output or of requiring extra workers, as by union contract, in order to provide more jobs and prevent unemployment.
Webster's New World
The paying for services that are not actually performed, as in a union-imposed fee upon an employer.
American Heritage
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