Please let's remember there is no foundation whatsoever that these people are "crooks". None.
No wrongdoing has been alleged, and no evidence is available to prove - or disprove - such an allegation. It doesn't help repeating such insinuations here.
Here is the legislation relating to the requirement for Unions, and their branches, to publish annual accounts and make them available to members:
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/52/part/I/chapter/III/crossheading/accounting-records
BASSA members seeking further information into the accounts should follow due process, ensuring a robust record of the process is made, and ensuring the correct people are copied in.
To ensure impartiality, why hasn't Amicus been asked for their accounts, or are they the same
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The BASSA reponse sets out that the "accounts requested are not available at this time"; this could refer to the current or previous year's accounts, which may well be (perfectly legally) not yet prepared, or not yet signed off by the auditor.
Please do make it explicit that you are requesting accounts from 2009, used to compile the Unite accounts ending 31 December 2009:
http://www.unitetheunion.org/pdf/Sta...rs%20Final.pdf
..as well as the preceding three years' accounts which should by now have been signed off and should be available to you.