ɐ spˈɛʃəl kˈɑːnfɹəns ʌvðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən kˈaʊnsəl ʌv tɹˈeɪd jˈuːniənz ˈæktuː ˌɔn sˈɛvən fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti nˈaɪn ɐɡɹˈiːd tʊ ɛkstˈɛnd ðə stɹˈaɪk tʊ ɐ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl mˈuːvmənt; tə bˈɔɪkɑːt ðə fˈɛdɚɹəl ɪndˈʌstɹɪəl kˈoːɹt; ænd fɚðə kˈɑːndʌkt ʌvðə stɹˈaɪk təbi mˈænɪdʒd baɪ ðɪ ˈæktuː dɪspjˈuːts kəmˈɪɾi.
A special conference of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) on 7 February 1929 agreed to extend the strike to a general movement; to boycott the Federal Industrial Court; and for the conduct of the strike to be managed by the ACTU Disputes Committee.