You’re right - I trusted the poster who said that the Times article didn’t have anything new in it, and so missed that Luft has been talking with the union since February.
Still, they are losing the PR game here. Get ahead of the story, people.
Well that explains the disconnect. And yes, this is not being handled well. And I think this is another area where having unattuned people in charge of marketing and publicity results in the absence of a clear message.