Featherbedding refers to
A) negotiating better fringe benefits than nonunion workers.
B) one union using a previously negotiated contract as a starting point for its own negotiations.
C) firing high-wage workers when the union goes on strike.
D) the union requiring the firm to hire more workers than are actually needed to perform a particular task.
E) the union using its members' dues to fund political activities.

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Featherbedding is the practice where a union requires a company to hire more workers than are necessary for a particular task. This can be a strategy to ensure employment for its members, but it can lead to inefficiencies in the workplace.

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