lˈoʊkəl jˈuːniənz ɑːɹ nˌɑːt ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd tə pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪt ɪnðə kˌeɪˌɛmjˈuːz mˈeɪdʒɚ kæmpˈeɪnz, ɔːlðˈoʊ ɐbstˈɛnʃən ɪz dɪskˈɜːɹɪdʒd.
Local unions are not required to participate in the KMU's major campaigns, although abstention is discouraged.