Union committed fraud and forged my signature, are they actually investigating internally?
the union that my workplace is with forged my signature a few months ago. someone within the union filled out a membership application on my behalf and signed the e-signature without ever sending me the document and was able to deduct union fees from my payslips. i had them send me a copy of the membership application on file when cancelling the membership and it was 100% a document i did not sign (my printed signature isnt even spelt correctly, and i know exactly where i was on the date it was signed...) I'm also not the only person at my work this has happened to (my roommate/coworker is in the same boat, but she's too lazy to actually do anything, so her fraudulent union deductions just keep piling up)
i've informed the union about this on three occasions and also notified the police, but they're very adamant about doing their own internal investigation first before letting police conduct an investigation into the fraud. it feels very sketchy though as they keep ignoring my emails requesting they investigate? even the email they asked ME to send where I gave them proof of the fraud for their investigation has gone unanswered for almost two weeks.... i just feel like they're ignoring me, especially as the first time I tried to flag this over email the administration officer did just ignore me 😭
how long should these investigations take? should I just urge the police to start their own investigation anyway? because it just feels like the union is trying to cover their butt. and should I be seeking legal advice? they didn't even deduct $10 from me, so I feel silly consulting legal aid, but it's the principle. and i worry that they're probably doing it to a bunch of other people too.
and if anyone has experienced anything similar (???) i honestly just need advice on what to do. nothing i search seems to relate to my situation at all...