Think of it like this;

The company is a senior frat boy.
We are a sweet little freshman girl.

The frat boy will make endless empty promises and say whatever convincing line it takes to keep stringing along the sweet freshman and all the while, tapping that tight cheap labor.

This "special meeting" is just a late night booty text.

I really hope the union believes no promises. The "quid" was the final straw and proof that the company has no intention of fulfilling any promises.