pɹˈiːviəsli, ðə hˈɛd ʌvðə jˈuːniən jˈuːzd təbi ɹuːtˈiːnli ɪnvˈaɪɾᵻd tʊ ɐtˈɛnd sˈʌtʃ mˈiːɾɪŋz fɔːɹ ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈɛvɹi twˈɛnti fˈaɪv jˈɪɹz.
Previously, the head of the Union used to be routinely invited to attend such meetings for almost every 25 years.