Formed in 1923 by 18 trade unions, the council has been unusually influential in local government, for a labour confederation.
fˈɔːɹmd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː baɪ ˈeɪtiːn tɹˈeɪd jˈuːniənz, ðə kˈaʊnsəl hˈæzbiːn ʌnjˈuːʒuːəli ˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl ɪn lˈoʊkəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt, fɚɹə lˈeɪbɚ kənfˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən.