St. Louis labor pledged support for 2012 convention bid

by: Matt

Fri Aug 13, 2010 at 10:00:00 AM EDT

This is one of the keys to St. Louis' bid for the 2012 Democratic Convention:

To clearly demonstrate Labor’s determination to have the convention here, the effort has received the unanimous endorsement, and pledges of support, from every element of Organized Labor throughout the entire bi-state region.
 
St. Louis, considered as one of the most highly organized cities in America, has hosted five national party conventions, four for Democrats and one for Republicans.
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“The competition is very keen, but we have a lot to offer here and everyone is working together to showcase St. Louis as THE choice for the DNC,” said Brian Wahby, chairman of the St. Louis Democratic Central Committee.
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• Hugh McVey, president Missouri AFL-CIO: “Labor is 100 percent behind getting the convention here in 2012.  
• Michael T. Carrigan, president, Illinois AFL-CIO: “We would wholeheartedly welcome the Democrats to St. Louis for their 2012 Convention.

The Labor Tribune also notes that St. Louis, Cleveland and Minneapolis have union convention centers, while Charlotte does not.