bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə jˈuːniən kʊd ɹˈɛdʒɪstɚ wɪððə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt, ʃˈʊɡɚ wˈɜːkɚz ˌʌndɚtˈʊk ɐ wˈɔːkˈaʊt, ˈæskɪŋ fɚɹən ˈɪŋkɹiːs ɪn pˈeɪ, ɪn vjˈuː ʌvðɪ ɪŋkɹˈiːst pɹˈaɪs ʌv ʃˈʊɡɚ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː.
Before the union could register with the government, sugar workers undertook a walk-out, asking for an increase in pay, in view of the increased price of sugar during World War II.