Our Union Brothers and Sisters From the U.K.

Carl Roper, TUC Organizing Team

Last weekend in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, union members from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in the United Kingdom joined their union brothers and sisters here in the United States to show their support for Barack Obama.

Tom Wilson, TUC Organization and Services Department

Carl Roper, a member of the TUC says: "I'm here with a group of trade unionists from the U.K., and we're here today to help out with the labor walk in support of Barack Obama for president."

Roper continues: "We know that our union brothers and sisters in the U.S. are fighting a battle to strengthen the labor movement, and that Barack Obama pledged to support the Employee Free Choice Act, which will make it easier for working Americans to form unions without intimidation from the employer."

Tom Wilson on a Labor Walk

Roper explains: "Workers in the U.K. are also supporting Obama since this will mean a move away from the policies of George Bush."

Tom Wilson, a member of TUC says: "The reason I'm here today with a group of trade unionists from the U.K. is because we all know that this election really matters not just to America but to the entire world."

Wilson believes: "Barack Obama is a fantastic candidate, and he is someone who can really transform the American economy and make a real difference for working families in the United States."

Wilson also went on a labor walk and talked with union members in the community to learn about where they stand on the election.