Featherbedding Refers to

question 182

Multiple Choice

Featherbedding refers to

• A) training programs initiated by the unions to make the less-skilled workers more productive.
• B) attempts by management to reduce workers' interest in a union.
• C) the practice that forces employers to use more labor than they would otherwise.
• D) the amount of the union premium.

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