Read the latest New York Observer article about the Sotheby's Lockout by clicking here.
Here is a brief excerpt:
NY Observer 12/21/2011
So far the art workers and their supporters have tried pranks, picket lines, an Occupy Wall Street alliance, a legal appeal to the National Labor Relations Board, and traditional negotiations, all to no avail. But perhaps a Christmas card will do the trick.
Sotheby’s has yet to let its locked-out workers back in after more than four months off the job due to disagreements over their union contract. So now the workers of the Local 814, the Teamsters union that includes art handlers at Sotheby’s high-end auctionhouse, have launched an email campaign comparing Sotheby’s CEO William Ruprecht to Scrooge and claiming the Teamsters have no money to care for their Tiny Tims. The catalyst? The locked-out workers are on the verge of losing their health insurance.
On Wednesday, November 30th, 60 workers at Rentacrate voted to join Teamsters Local 814. A secret ballot vote was conducted by the Labor Board in the warehouse, and the result was a resounding "Yes."
"The victory was not only a big win for the workers, but also for all of unionized moving and storage in New York and New Jersey," said Local President Jason Ide.
"On behalf of the Union's Executive Board and the entire membership, we would like welcome our new brothers and sisters to the Union. We are proud to have you on board."
