Guest, bite that bullet and sue the bastard for bullying. That's what he has been doing to you for the past few years, make sure you have a good union rep who is not afraid of confruntation. Even if you don't win anything, at least you will have dragged his bullying and violent ways into the light, and others might be willing to stand with you.

I was sacked last year, basically for having an illness that was chronic enough to mean a lot of time off, but not chronic enough to be registered disabled. When I went, I went kicking and screaming. I subsequently lost my appeals on techinicalities, but my former manager underwent a humiliating experience that has taught her never to assume that power or position is unassailable. She got hauled over the coals for misuse of position, and mistakes she'd made, I got employed in a much better job. Don't go without a fight.

LTS