African Trade Union Confederation

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The African Trade Union Confederation (ATUC) was a union umbrella in Africa. It was founded in January 1962 and was based in Dakar, later moving its headquarters to Lagos. ATUC brought together unions affiliated with the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions and the World Confederation of Labour, as well as some unions with no other international ties. The founding president was Ahmed Tlili and the secretary was David Soumah. After Tlili’s death, Lawrence Leo Borha became president. By 1965, ATUC claimed about 2.25 million members in 42 affiliated unions. In April 1973, it merged with the All-African Trade Union Federation and the Pan-African Workers' Congress to form the Organisation of African Trade Union Unity.