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Governor, Chicago Mayor Want to Woo Shows Back to Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley have unveiled legislation they say would bring conventions back to the Windy City.

The pair said Monday the effort is needed to make Chicago more competitive as it tries to stem the move of conventions to smaller cities.

The legislation would give more power to the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, which oversees Chicago's McCormick Place convention complex and Navy Pier.

The legislation would make the authority, known as "McPier," a public employer and would make all of its contractors public employees. That would prohibit strikes against the complex.

The proposal would also, among other things, change union work rules and allow McPier to restructure its debt.

The legislation has yet to be presented in Springfield.

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