wˈɜːkɚz ɪn wˈʊstɚ fˈɔːɹmd ðə mᵻkˈænɪks ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː tə hˈɛlp mˈɛmbɚz dɪvˈɛləp ðə nˈɑːlɪdʒ ænd skˈɪlz tə mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚ ænd ɹˈʌn məʃˈiːnɚɹi ɪnðə mˈɪlz.
Workers in Worcester formed the Mechanics Association in 1842 to help members develop the knowledge and skills to manufacture and run machinery in the mills.