PurrFect Litter Clay Mines employees are represented by a union.All of the employee mechanics who repair the company's equipment worked on the day shift,which meant that if the equipment broke down on one of the other shifts,PurrFect had to pay overtime or suffer lost production.PurrFect proposed to the union that the mechanics be divided among all three shifts to solve the problem but the union refused.Thereafter,PurrFect unilaterally changed the shift assignments in accordance with its proposals.The union filed an unfair labor practice charge and went on strike.PurrFect replaced the striking mechancics.Later,the NLRB found that PurrFect had committed an unfair labor practice.If the striking mechanics make an unconditional offer to return to work,PurrFect

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The striking mechanics were engaged in an unfair labor practice strike, as determined by the NLRB. In such a case, if they make an unconditional offer to return to work, PurrFect must reinstate them, regardless of whether replacements have been hired. This is because unfair labor practice strikers are deemed to have an unconditional right to reinstatement, whereas economic strikers, sympathy strikers or wildcat strikers do not. Therefore, options B, C, and D are incorrect.

PurrFect Litter Clay Mines Employees Are Represented by a Union