featherbedding

feath·er·bed·ding

 (fĕth′ər-bĕd′ĭng)

n.

1. 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.

2. 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′ v. & adj.

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featherbedding

(ˈfɛðəˌbɛdɪŋ)

n

(Industrial Relations & HR Terms) the practice of limiting production, duplicating work, or overmanning, esp in accordance with a union contract, in order to prevent redundancies or create jobs

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feath•er•bed•ding

(ˈfɛð ərˌbɛd ɪŋ)

n.

the practice by some unions of requiring an employer to hire more employees than are necessary or to limit production according to a union rule or a safety statute.

[1920–25]

feath′er•bed`, v.i., v.t. -bed•ded, -bed•ding.

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Noun

1.

featherbedding - the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required practice, pattern - a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"

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