Obama may speak in STL at labor convention next week as black trade unionists meet

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.stlamerican.com/articles/2008/05/15/business/local_business/business03.txt

By Chris King Of the St. Louis American
Thursday, May 15, 2008 8:26 AM CDT

Barack Obama is coming back to St. Louis - maybe.

The Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee for U.S. president is scheduled to speak Friday, May 23 as part of the 37th International Convention of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU), which will be held at the Renaissance Hotel, May 21-28.

The Obama campaign is not confirming any appearances more than a week out, but Obama spoke at last year’s CBTU international convention (held last May in Chicago), and CBTU officials think he will be able to honor his commitment again this year.

“When Obama spoke at our convention last year, there was not a lot of union support for him at all - Hillary was the flavor of the month,” said Dwight Kirk, media coordinator for CBTU.

“It really opened the door for black trade unionists to go back to their national unions and say, ‘Maybe we should take a look at this guy.’”

By now, of course, everyone has taken a look at that guy.

FULL story at link.