ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks, ɚɹˈaʊnd sˈɛvənti pɚsˈɛnt ʌvðə tˈɔɹəz stɹˈeɪt ˈaɪləndɚ wˈɜːkfoːɹs wɛnt ˌɔn stɹˈaɪk ɪnðə fˈɜːst ˈɔːɹɡɐnˌaɪzd tʃˈælɪndʒ ɐɡˈɛnst ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi mˌeɪd baɪ tˈɔɹəz stɹˈeɪt ˈaɪləndɚz.
In 1936, around 70% of the Torres Strait Islander workforce went on strike in the first organised challenge against government authority made by Torres Strait Islanders.