Maria is a shop steward of a small construction company whose employees are all members of the Laborers' Union. Since the company is so small, Maria is part of the labor contract negotiating team. Due to a recession, construction has slowed and the company is forced to layoff some of the employees. Of the 12 employees in the company, Maria has been there the shortest amount of time. Maria isn't one of the five employees to be laid off. This is an example of
A. seniority.
B. superseniority.
C. competitive job rights.
D. Benefit rights