ðɪ ˌɛfˌɛnpˌiːˈɑːɹ wʌz ɡˈɪvən nˈaɪn ʌvðə fˈoːɹtiːn lˈeɪbɚ sˈiːts ɔnðə bˈoːɹd, ænd ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt sˈuːn ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd ðə jˈuːniən æz ɪts pɹˈaɪmɚɹi sˈoʊʃəl pˈɑːɹtnɚ, ˈɛlɪvˌeɪɾɪŋ ɪts stˈæɾəs ɐɡˈɛnst ðæt ʌv ˈʌðɚ tɹˈeɪd jˈuːniənz.
The FNPR was given 9 of the 14 labour seats on the board, and the government soon recognized the union as its primary social partner, elevating its status against that of other trade unions.