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Presumably OP would have to take time off from his new job to have his day in court and tell them why. Could get messy.

Sort of irrelevent as OP already has a new job. Time to move on. Tho he needs to more fully value having a job and not just dash off a derisory email when if suits him to not show up for work instead of calling the employer and stating his case. Especially in his first week of employment. Sake...

Sort of crystalises the point of view of the employer, especially in a small business. Fair enough. Down to the employee to value the job a bit more and not to be so naive. It's a lesson learned for OP. End of.

As I say I'm just surprised. I contracted for more years than I care to remember. The concept of having access to a union (and collective bargaining?) was just alien to me. Tho prior to that in my last permie job I was a member of an all-powerful print union - no union membership, no job.

Have to say I'm quite surprised that a union exists for anybody on a contract at all.

Well done on getting the new job! Good to hear you've taken the advice on board. If you value this new job, treat it like gold dust and do nothing to jeopardise it until you've passed a 3 month probationary period. Whether one is written into your contract of employment or not. That's how long...

This. In your first week at work, they would not be impressed by you just dashing off an email to them rather than phoning in. They're also unlikely to have been very impressed by an emergency absence that relates to your partner's sister-in-law. Harsh, but maybe a lesson learned. And, sorry...