“Regretfully, we were informed by our friends from the American headquarters of (the trade union federation) AFL-CIO, which represents more than 12 million employees… that Mitt Romney supported attacks on trade unions and employees’ rights,” Solidarity said in a statement carried by Reuters on Tuesday.
In Poland, on the third and final leg of an electioneering tour, Romney visited the Baltic port of Gdansk, the cradle of Solidarity, where he met former Polish President Lech Walesa.
“Solidarity was not involved in organizing Romney’s meeting with Walesa and did not invite him to visit Poland,” Solidarity said in its statement.
Walesa, who led Solidarity during the struggle that is viewed as the beginning of the end of Soviet domination of Eastern Europe, effectively endorsed Romney at their meeting.
“I wish you to be successful because this success is needed for the United States of course, but for Europe and the rest of the world too. Governor Romney, get your success. Be successful,” Walesa said.
Walesa ended his association with the Solidarity movement several years ago following disputes over policy.
Solidarity is famous for the historic role it played in the collapse of the Soviet bloc and the fall of the Berlin Wall. At home, it is now closely linked with Poland’s biggest opposition party, which promotes conservative social values.
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