ðə stɹˈaɪk wʌzɐ pɹˈoʊtɛst ɐɡˈɛnst ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ˌɪntəfˈɪɹəns ɪn wˈeɪdʒᵻz, tɹˈeɪd ænd kˈɑːmɜːs ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈɔːld fɚðə lˈɪftɪŋ ʌv ˈiːvnɪŋ kˈɜːfjuːz, ðə ɹᵻmˈuːvəl ʌvðə pˈɜːmɪt sˈɪstəm fɔːɹ ˌɪntɚɹˈaɪlənd tɹˈævəl ænd ðə ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən ʌv ˈaɪləndɚz ɹˈaɪt tə ɹᵻkɹˈuːt ðɛɹ ˈoʊn bˈoʊt kɹˈuːz.
The strike was a protest against government interference in wages, trade and commerce and also called for the lifting of evening curfews, the removal of the permit system for inter-island travel and the recognition of Islanders’ right to recruit their own boat crews.