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laws of the Department of Labor? Let me give you a
hypothetical case. Now yesterday I heard an incident
where there was a raid by BLAST members on the TDD, a
dissident group, apparently with the sanction of Jackie
Presser, and it seemed to me that the final outcome was
a slap on the wrist to that particular union. I will
give you a hypothetical where there is a vote and there
is some dissident members that make a complaint to you
that claim that the ballot box was stuffed; that there
was intimidations and threats. What happens if you
find that that was true? What is the resoLution to
that?
MR. SCHAFFLER: The only way I can answer
that, Commissioner, is we do the best we can. Each
case is an entity unto itself.
COMMISSIONER DINTINO: Isn't it true that the
ultimate result is that a new election was held?
MR. SCHAFFLER: That is one area we don't go
into. We don't do voting. That is another part of
the Department of Labor that would handle frauds at
the ballot box, if you will. We very rarely get into
those areas in the Labor Racketeering Office.
COMMISSIONER DINTINO: Is there ever any crimes
that come out of stuffing ballot boxes or threats with