These cases cover a wide range of topics from the constitutionality of various ballot measures to contract law to torts and even to the location of the capital when Oregon was still a territory.
However, operators, technicians and office workers voted 4,610 to 3,544 by mail ballot to reject that contract, according to Mr. Melita.
He is the third union official to tell investigators about ballot tampering on the contract, which set the pattern for ensuing settlements with other city unions.
Because of lingering bitterness over the negotiations, ratification of the proposed contract -- ballots have been returned by mail and are to be counted today -- is by no means assured, union officials said.
The Trump campaign has paid law firm Jones Day almost $4 million, according to campaign filings, mostly for routine campaign legal expenses like ballot access disputes, vendor contracts, human resources and compliance with state and federal laws.
The latest blow came yesterday, when two top officials resigned amid allegations that ballot fraud had tainted the contract vote in 1996.
Union officials, who announced a tentative settlement on June 10 with Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, said more than 94percentt of 81,748 votes were cast in favor of the contract in a ballot completed yesterday.
The union reported, however, that 19percentt of the 36,685 workers who cast their ballots still opposed the new contract.
It set out demands for minimum terms and conditions in each sector of industry, simplifying workplace ballot procedures and suspending workers' contracts during lawful disputes.
Elections were rigged through ballot stuffing; auctions for government contracts turned into corruption-feeding schemes; and appointed judges sent opposition figures to prison.
