Originally Posted by full of luv

peeps that have been through this kind of time before will tell you that traditionally the company and/or union will tell you either nothing or outright positive falsehoods to keep the operation (what little of it's going on) as dependable as possible.

Then one day, boom, out of nowhere, the company (with adequate surprise/regret email from union) will drop the bomb of how displacements and furloughs will start almost immediately.

If otz/mea's information is possibly helping people prepare for that event, then let them take heed. If you don't believe what they say is accurate, then ignore and wait for the upgrade time discussion posts to reappear.