This led to a partitioning of African trade unions along ideological lines and the AATUF began to align with the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) in response to the ATUC’s creation in 1962.
This resulted in a division of African trade unions along ideological lines, and the AATUF began to align with the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) as a reaction to the ATUC's formation in 1962.