After the Republicans took control of the House in 1994, perhaps no group was on the outs as much as organized labor. But now that the Democrats have swept both houses of Congress, the nation?s labor unions feel as if they are back -- and then some. Eager to be treated as an important force, union leaders have worked overtime since Election Day reminding Democrats about all that organized labor did to help put them over the top, including spending more than $100 million and dispatching more than 100,000 volunteers to help get out the vote.
See "Labor Movement Dusts Off Agenda as Power Shifts in Congress", Steven Greenhouse, The New York Times, November 12, 2006