All-African Trade Union Federation
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The All-African Trade Union Federation (AATUF) was a Pan-African trade union
organisation, formed in November 1959 on the initiative of president Kwame Nkrumah
of Ghana
. The secretary of AATUF was Amadou N'diaye.
In 1973 AATUF was replaced by the Organization of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU).
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
organisation, formed in November 1959 on the initiative of president Kwame Nkrumah
Kwame Nkrumah
Kwame Nkrumah was the leader of Ghana and its predecessor state, the Gold Coast, from 1952 to 1966. Overseeing the nation's independence from British colonial rule in 1957, Nkrumah was the first President of Ghana and the first Prime Minister of Ghana...
of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. The secretary of AATUF was Amadou N'diaye.
In 1973 AATUF was replaced by the Organization of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU).