ðiːz ɐbˈɪləɾiz ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd kəntɹˈoʊl ˌoʊvɚ ðə dɪsbˈɜːsmənt ʌv sˈoʊʃəl ɪnʃˈʊɹɹəns fˈʌndz, ðə ɹˈaɪt tə kəntˈɛst ænd vˈiːɾoʊ dɪsmˈɪsəl ʌv wˈɜːkɚz, ænd ˌɔːɾəmˈæɾɪk dᵻdˈʌkʃənz, ɔːɹ tʃˈɛkˈɔfs, fɹʌm ɛmplˈɔɪiː wˈeɪdʒᵻz.
These abilities included control over the disbursement of social insurance funds, the right to contest and veto dismissal of workers, and automatic deductions, or check-offs, from employee wages.