Featherbedding refers to:

A) a situation in which a union forces an employer to hire union workers in preference to nonunion workers.
B) the requirement that unneeded workers be retained on a job.
C) the refusal by one union to handle or transport goods produced by workers in another union.
D) disputes among two or more unions as to which will perform certain jobs.

Featherbedding

A labor practice where unions require employers to hire more workers than are necessary, typically to protect or create jobs.

Unneeded Workers

Employees or labor that are surplus to the requirements of a current production process or economic system.

Union Workers

Employees who are members of a labor union, an organization that represents workers in negotiations with employers over wages, benefits, and working conditions.