ɪnðə pɹˈiːviəs jˈɪɹz ænd dˈɛkeɪdz, ðə sˈɪɾi sˈɔː mˈɛni stɹˈaɪk ˈækʃənz baɪ wˈɜːkɚz dᵻmˈændɪŋ ɪmpɹˈuːvmənt ʌv ðɛɹ lˈɪvɪŋ stˈændɚdz.
In the previous years and decades, the city saw many strike actions by workers demanding improvement of their living standards.