On the subject of Unite in particular, there are already “Jobsworths” going around, trying to get hapless agency staff, in particular the British ones that “should know better” banned from sites because they have done things like “not doffed their mask” or “gone into an out-of-bounds area”…
Luckily, they all have “Unite” writteon on their contractor’s High Viz, so are easily spotted, and thus side-stepped way before proverbally treading on the cracks in the pavement in front of them… 
Winseer, you have completely different experiences of unions than i do.
I’ve never been sacked or otherwise got rid off but have been made redundant 3 times if i recall correctly over the last 44 years of HGV driving, the only time i ever got a decent payout above and beyond was with the unionised job around 1990 when the union managed to get us an extra grand a year on top of the standard payout.
The union wasn’t in any way responsible for the redundancy, the company simply declared ‘the job as you know it has ceased to exist’’ …note that phrase people…and gave 90 days notice to change the shift pattern to working an extra 2 nights every 8 nights for no extra pay, without the union there would have been no proper alternative redundancy package which some 90% of nationwide took and walked away.
I ran into several of the managers over the next few years, every one of them said the company made a huge mistake, should have left us alone on the original contracts and kept the many decent drivers they had.
Later in my transporter years the company brought in EE foreign lads complete with their wagons to assist with peak periods, the union insisted those lads were paid parity, Christmas come early to them.
The company went through a massive downsize following the 2008 downturn, again the union negotiated superb pay offs for those who put themselves forward for redundancy, sadly i wasn’t selected at the time, the lowest payout being some £10k for people not even there a year, only very few people were made compulsory redundant with some chosen against their wishes swapping places with those who wanted to go.
Eventually i packed that game in when it became obvious to by fine lady wife that it was getting to me, would have liked a payoff but wasn’t my luck that time, such is life, sometimes you just have to walk away.
What has been the case throughout my working life, is that unionised jobs have without fail vastly better terms and conditions that the non union variety, though i’ve enjoyed working at some non union jobs in my younger days, typically full sick pay licence renewals medicals dcpc etc all being paid for including being paid to attend dcpc course, these might seem minor benefits but over time they add up, even the safety boot allowance if you prefer to buy your own is useful.
My first move into a proper unionsed job i went from general hauling bulk working 60 odd hours a week, to driving a van on nights working 20+ hours less a week for around 25% higher net pay, and that without the considerable overtime that could be piled on top, near enough doubled my wages overnight.
Never looked back from that moment (right time right place, snatched their arm off when offered the job), and bar the odd temporary hiccup ever since i’ve always found jobs where unions are recognised/sensible from that day.
T&G/Unite all the way since 1990, (sorry, early 80’s), no regrets, the few times over the years we’ve needed help from the local office it and they have been there.
Winseer:
On the subject of Unite in particular, there are already “Jobsworths” going around, trying to get hapless agency staff, in particular the British ones that “should know better” banned from sites because they have done things like “not doffed their mask” or “gone into an out-of-bounds area”…Luckily, they all have “Unite” writteon on their contractor’s High Viz, so are easily spotted, and thus side-stepped way before proverbally treading on the cracks in the pavement in front of them…
You’re forever playing ‘The Victim’ Winseer on…well every ■■■■ thing really.
Have you never thought that the problem maybe lies with YOU 
Everybody you have come across that has reacted badly in your carreer to you can not be wrong and you right .
I require very little of anyone. “To be entirely ignored” does me quite nicely.
The problems start when people start ■■■■■■■ on my chips for whatever reason puts me in that place where I cannot be ignored.
In any case robbo, you seem to be getting me wrong here. This isn’t happening to me any more, but I AM seeing it still happen to others It is only when I enter the occasional union-run RDC am I noticing it, hence my remark about it seemingly being “union” related.
If I go to a small yard, the place has no union, is invaraibly bereft of even British presence as well, and I indeed find myself being left alone there, to “get on with, and go” leaving me with more time actually driving, rather than buggering about navigating the natural hazards of third-parties. Can’t complain, and I don’t.
My last “enounter with hostile” was some weeks ago, with me attempting to complain to Union Rep at RDC about the way the keys were yanked out of my hands so fast, I nearly got smacked in the face by the makeshift flail of cable-tugged keys that had resulted. Instead of getting right down to bollocking the indoor culprit in question, as to avert future such “Near miss” or “dangerous acts”, all I got from Union Guy was “pushback” and trying to make this all about me standing too close, or me not actually sticking my keys on the hook fast enough… FFS They cannot even follow their own SSOW, and expect me to look the other way when they blatently break their own rules. I tried to keep it down to a “word in ear” level so no one would actually be fired over it, as I’m nice like that - never sending others to the poor house and all… No doubt had “indoor person at fault” been agency scumbag, they would have been ousted on the spot, as the Union doesn’t represent them - just the “Member Minions” on their any-five-from-sevens…
There is a war between Unions and casual agency people, where the union themselves now actually represent the “full time agency contractor”, rather than the old school system of working directly for the large firm who’s yard you’re actually working in…
We all know why so many larger yards have a “no taking pictures” policy… It’s to prevent people like me gathering evidence of wrongdoing, so any case brought against these people later down the line get “You’ve presnted no evidence” excuse… As I said elsewhere “Camera footage - is accesible by full timer managers to proctect and cover their end of things ONLY” There was me thinking that the Data Protection Act automatically gave access to ANY data held upon oneself by a firm pertaining to that individual making the request… 
Winseer:
I require very little of anyone. “To be entirely ignored” does me quite nicely.