ðeɪ wɛnt ˌɔn stɹˈaɪk ɐɡˈɛnst ðə kˈʌmpəni ɪnðə sˈʌmɚɹ ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn, sˈiːkɪŋ hˈaɪɚ pˈeɪ æz kəmpˈɛɹd tə mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə ɹˈiːteɪl klˈɜːks jˈuːniən.
They went on strike against the company in the summer of 1979, seeking higher pay as compared to members of the Retail Clerks Union.