that the strikers are the ones usually operating the controls. After this is all settled, I think there may be a few mistakes made with thermostats during management meetings.

Nothing intentional, of course. Oh no. The regular guy was rotated out to another location and the replacement guy doesn't know which way the dial is supposed to turn. He's on break right now, and then he has to clean the bilge pumps, but he'll switch it back to A/C ASAP. At least the coffee isn't too hot.