haʊˈɛvɚ, ðə fˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən wˈɪʃt tʊ ɪstˈæblɪʃ ɪndˈʌstɹɪəl jˈuːniənz, ænd sˌoʊ nˈuːmɚɹəs ˈɪndʌstɹi ɡɹˈuːps wɜː splˈɪt ˌaʊɾəv ðɪ ˌɛnˌeɪˈɛf æz ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt jˈuːniənz.
However, the federation wished to establish industrial unions, and so numerous industry groups were split out of the NAF as independent unions.