Organized labor's split carries big implications for Democrats. From: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) | Date: July 25, 2005| Author: Zuckman, Jill | COPYRIGHT 2005 Chicago Tribune. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Jill Zuckman

WASHINGTON _ They are the people who knock on doors in the dead of winter. They collect signatures and pass out literature. And when a candidate needs to assemble a crowd, they are there to fill up an auditorium, gymnasium or lawn with energy and enthusiasm.

The foot soldiers of many political campaigns are union workers, and for decades they have been the province of the Democratic Party and the envy of Republicans.

Now, with ...

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