ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt, ðə jˈuːniən lˈɛd ɐ θɹˈiːmˈʌnθ stɹˈaɪk ˌɔn sənt kˈɪts ɐmˌʌŋ ʃˈʊɡɚ kˈeɪn kˈʌɾɚz, əfˈɪʃəli kˈɔːlɪŋ fɔːɹ tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz tə ðə mˈɛθəd ʌv pˈeɪmənt, bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ mˌeɪkɪŋ ɐ vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv pəlˈɪɾɪkəl dᵻmˈændz.
In 1948, the union led a three-month strike on St Kitts among sugar cane cutters, officially calling for changes to the method of payment, but also making a variety of political demands.