Aviation Technicians Demand Fair Contract and Timely Negotiations

SAN FRANCISCO, March 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Hundreds of United Airlines aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs) represented by the Teamsters Union rallied outside San Francisco International Airport (SFO) today as part of their fight for a contract that reflects their contributions to the company’s record-breaking profits.

“United Airlines raked in over $4 billion in profits last year, but instead of investing that money in the Teamsters who do the work, they want to send our members’ jobs to communist China,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. “This is a reckless race to the bottom and Teamsters will not stand for it.”

The Teamsters Union represents over 10,000 United Airlines AMTs across the country. They are demanding a contract with top-tier pay, a faster wage progression, and job security.

“United claims safety is its number one priority, but their actions in negotiations suggest otherwise,” said Chris Griswold, Director of the Teamsters Airline Division. “United Teamsters are fighting not just for their livelihoods but also to protect the millions of passengers who rely on this airline.”

In response to workers’ demands for a strong contract, United recently offered an outrageous proposal that would put passengers in harm’s way by outsourcing critical maintenance work.

“Every day, we take on the huge responsibility of ensuring the safety of United’s customers and keeping planes in the air,” said Fred Wood, a United technician at SFO and member of the United Airlines Teamsters National Negotiating Committee. “United would not be the airline it is today without our highly skilled labor. Industry-leading profits demand industry-leading contracts, and we won’t rest until we win the agreement we have earned.”

Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents over 1.3 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit Teamster.org for more information. Follow us on X @Teamsters and on Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.

Contact:
Matt McQuaid, (771) 241-0015
mmcquaid@teamster.org   

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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — We’re learning new details about a brutal attack that happened in San Francisco’s Castro District Sunday night. It left a man with fractures to his skull and now, police need your help finding the suspect.

That man was attacked outside the Castro Theatre. A witness showed us the exact area where he was viciously beaten.

“I saw someone being brutally assaulted, kicked, punched, it was like the tail end of the assault, blood everywhere,” said the witness.

A screenshot of the video comes from bystander video obtained by the victim’s partner and reportedly viewed by responding officers.

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The video shows an attacker beating the victim’s head over and over again with his fist.

The victim is recovering. His partner tells ABC7 News that he suffered multiple skull fractures and will need to see an eye and ear specialist going forward.

That victim’s partner says they were working at a nearby bar called The Mix earlier Sunday, and kicked out three people for being rowdy. One of those three bit the eventual victim’s finger and lost some of her teeth doing so.

The victim’s partner continued on to say, later on after receiving medical attention, his significant other was walking along Castro Street and was attacked. Neighboring business owners are outraged.

“Employees are afraid to leave work at night by themselves,” said Ken Khoury who has run Castro Coffee Company Custom Roasters for 38 years.

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J.R. Stone: “So there are security concerns here in the Castro?”
Ken Khoury: “Absolutely.”

The witness we spoke with, says he feels as though the community cries for help to supervisors and police about safety in the Castro have gone unheard.

“I think it’s really important for our leaders who are running our neighborhood to really listen to what we have to say. I think people have come to the Castro to target our neighborhood thinking they can do what they want and that just isn’t right.”

Officers say no arrests have been made in the attack.

SAN FRANCISCO – A boy was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in the stabbing of a girl on a San Francisco Muni train, according to police.

On Wednesday, authorities revealed that the victim was a juvenile female, not a woman as previously reported, according to a public information officer with the San Francisco Police Department.

The stabbing occurred around 5:41 p.m. Tuesday on a Muni train near Carroll Avenue and 3rd Street, where officers found the girl suffering from stab wounds.

She was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. Her current condition is unknown.

Officers canvassed the area around Egbert Avenue after witnesses reported seeing the suspects running nearby. After a brief foot chase, two people were detained.

Through the course of the investigation, officers developed probable cause and arrested one of them, a juvenile male.

The boy was taken to the Juvenile Justice Center, where he was booked on charges of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and false imprisonment.

The other person detained was released at the scene.

Police have not said what led to the stabbing and did not specify which train line the stabbing occurred on, as the N Judah and T Third lines run through the area.