The union contract between the union and the management of Gable Electronics Inc. includes a no-strike clause that is valid till the date of the contract's expiry. When a supervisor threatens salary cut for those unionized employees who refuse to work on a few weekends, the employees conduct a strike. The employees are resorting to a(n) _____ strike.
A) jurisdiction
B) unfair labor practices
C) wildcat
D) economic

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The employees are conducting a wildcat strike, which is a strike that occurs without union authorization or in violation of a no-strike clause in a union contract. The fact that there is a no-strike clause in the contract suggests that it is not an economic strike, which is typically based on a demand for higher wages or benefits. It also does not seem to be a jurisdictional strike, which is based on a dispute over which union has the right to perform certain work. And while the supervisor's threats could be considered an unfair labor practice, the employees' actions do not fit the criteria for an unfair labor practice strike, which is typically based on an employer's violation of labor laws.

The Union Contract Between the Union and the Management of Gable