ɐ ɡɹˈuːp ʌv sˌʌm θɹˈiː dˈʌzən tɛknˈɪʃənz wʌz θɹˈɛʔn̩ɪŋ tə ɡˌoʊ ˌɔn stɹˈaɪk, wˌɪtʃ wʊdhɐv ðɪ ɪfˈɛkt ʌv ʃˈʌɾɪŋ dˌaʊn ðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈʌbweɪ sˈɪstəm.
A group of some three dozen technicians was threatening to go on strike, which would have the effect of shutting down the New York subway system.