Julie Has Worked in the Laundry of a Large Hospital

Multiple Choice

Julie has worked in the laundry of a large hospital for 34 years. One Friday afternoon she and her co-workers are brought in and told that the hospital is firing them because it has decided that the laundry will close and this function will be performed by a company that does laundry for large institutions. Julie's situation is best considered to be an example of:

A) outsourcing
B) union-busting
C) right-sizing
D) downsizing