...on the other. News reports noted that United may have plans to outsource most, if not all, of the jobs at its facility in San Francisco and lay off or transfer most of the SFO employees. They might sell the whole facility. The mayor of San Francisco has joined the fray in an attempt to stop this from happening. Other politicians have also chimed in.

Mayor Gavin Newsom held a press conference with the leaders of the Teamsters Union on the steps of City Hall on March 5 in order to protest United's planned actions. Of interest is the fact that the Teamsters do not represent the employees. Teamsters do not represent any of the affected employees of United. The union that does represent them is the AMFA, Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association. They...

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