The union at Binder Plumbing Factory has decided to strike because negotiations on wages and working conditions have broken down. Eight days into the strike, several of the strikers take possession of the factory to prevent Binder from hiring replacement workers. This is called

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A sitdown strike is when workers occupy the workplace and refuse to work in order to prevent the employer from replacing them with other workers. This is different from a sympathy strike, which is when workers from a different company or industry strike in support of the original strikers. A wildcat strike is when workers strike without union authorization, and the scenario does not mention whether the strikers have union authorization.

The Union at Binder Plumbing Factory Has Decided to Strike