ðə kˌeɪˌɛmjˈuː wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt ˌɔn mˈeɪ wˈʌn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tə fˈɪl ɐ klˈɪɹ nˈiːd fɚɹə wˈɜːkɚz ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən ðæt wʊd stˈænd fɔːɹ wˈɜːkɚz ɹˈaɪts ænd ɐɡˈɛnst fˈɔːɹən dˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən.
The KMU was established on May 1, 1980 to fill a clear need for a workers' organization that would stand for workers' rights and against foreign domination.