haʊˈɛvɚ, ðə dˈɑːmɪnənt jˈuːniən ɪnðə tˈaʊn, ðɪ ɐmˈælɡɐmˌeɪɾᵻd mˈaɪnɚz ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ˌeɪˌɛmˈeɪ, dɪdnˌɑːt dʒˈɔɪn ænd sˌʌm tɹˈeɪdzmɛnz jˈuːniənz wɜː ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd sˈɛpɹətli baɪ ðɪ ˈaɪɚn tɹˈeɪdz kˈaʊnsəl.
However, the dominant union in the town, the Amalgamated Miners' Association (AMA), did not join and some tradesmens' unions were represented separately by the Iron Trades Council.