Evrart and Joyce are amazingly well written characters. It's important to read between the lines when dealing with them, especially in how they perceive you. You are not yourself, you're a fucking pig in this world and their perspectives match that reality. Of course Evrart treats you poorly, you're a fucking pig and he knows that at any second you can start arresting/murdering union members without consequence. Conversely, of course Joyce treats you well, you're a fucking pig and she knows you're a foot soldier for capital. It's entirely possible that a union leader might want to conceal their actual power level from the fucking pigs.