Associations to the word «Featherbedding»
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Wiktionary
FEATHERBEDDING, verb. Present participle of featherbed
FEATHERBEDDING, noun. (US) The employment of more workers than is necessary because of union rules, especially upon the introduction of new technology
Dictionary definition
FEATHERBEDDING, noun. The practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required.
Wise words
In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies,
but the silence of our friends.