What is featherbedding and why is that problem

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1. Given the following network with activity times in weeks, determine the earliest start and finish times, latest start and finish times, and slack for each activity. Indicate the critical path and the project duration.

2. With the Taft-Hartley act how does anyone know how much is too much relative to union dues? What is featherbedding and why is that a problem?

3. Doesn't the hiring of contracts reduce the value of the union workers? Why doesn't the union train more union workers...why isn't management prepared for these situations.

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