ɪt wʌz fˈɔːɹmd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt ænd hɐz tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ɐfˈɪlɪˌeɪɾᵻd jˈuːniənz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ wˈɜːkɚz ɪn ʌnˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪzd sˈɛktɚz sˈʌtʃ ɐz bɹˈɪk kˈɪlnz, ˈɔɪl tˈæŋkɚz, ænd ðə kˈɑːɹpɪt ˈɪndʌstɹi.
It was formed in 1988 and has 240 affiliated unions, including workers in unorganized sectors such as brick kilns, oil tankers, and the carpet industry.