fˈɔːɹmd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː baɪ ˈeɪtiːn tɹˈeɪd jˈuːniənz, ðə kˈaʊnsəl hˈæzbiːn ʌnjˈuːʒuːəli ˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl ɪn lˈoʊkəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt, fɚɹə lˈeɪbɚ kənfˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən.
Formed in 1923 by 18 trade unions, the council has been unusually influential in local government, for a labour confederation.