ðə nˈaɪnmˈʌnθ stɹˈaɪk wʌz ɐn ɛkspɹˈɛʃən ʌv ˈaɪləndɚz ˈæŋɡɚ ænd ɹᵻzˈɛntmənt æɾ ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt kəntɹˈoʊl ʌv ðɛɹ lˈaɪvlihˌʊdz.
The nine-month strike was an expression of Islanders’ anger and resentment at increasing government control of their livelihoods.