ðɛɹwˌʌz kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi ænd jˈuːniən səpˈoːɹt mˈoʊbəlˌaɪzd fɚðə stɹˈaɪkɚz, wˌɪtʃ ɛnˈeɪbəld ðˌɛm tə sɚvˈaɪv ˌɔn stɹˈaɪk fɔːɹ sˌoʊ lˈɔŋ.
There was considerable community and union support mobilised for the strikers, which enabled them to survive on strike for so long.