Can this whole thing end with LM, DH et al in place or do they have to 'cleansed' from their position? I am sure it's the latter. If so how to get them out?
And this is the point indeed.
The first step on this road is for BASSA members to take an interest in the running of their own £1.5m++ per annum Union Branch; not with the expectation of finding fraud, for which there is no evidence, but to ensure that when the reins do get passed on (likely in October 2011, not unrelated to pensionable ages of DH/LM if "events" do not conspire for earlier elections to be held) that there is "new blood" unconnected with the disastrous decisions of the existing rep team which understands what has gone on in the past.
THAT is why the issue of transparency of the BASSA accounts is so important.
The law relating to transparency of TU accounts is here:
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
The refusal to make accounts available to a former BASSA member is here:
BASSA wrote:
Dear XXXXXX,
Your request for the audited accounts of the BASSA branch of Unite have been forwarded to me by XXXXX XXXXX.
...
We have been told by the branch secretary that the accounts you are seeking are not available at this time. If at any time in the future they do become available for members and ex members to view, we will endeavour to make that known to you. As is common practice we will always insist that you view such accounts unaccompanied on Unite premises and in the strictest confidence......
In solidarity,
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
The link for BASSA members to do something about it is here:
Certification Officer - Complaints
And the link to the Samaritans (and a rather sweaty man...) for those who have lost the will to live after so many pages, is here:
Samaritans Home Page-->