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.
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.