Local 805 Stands With Locked Out 814 Members

Locked-out Local 814 members have held strong against Sotheby’s for more than 5 months. Despite making record profits last year, the auction house is demanding wage and benefit cuts, and the replacement of skilled Teamsters with unskilled, non-union temps.

Local 805 members have joined the Sotheby’s picket lines along with other Teamster locals and other unions in a display of solidarity in the fight against corporate greed. Public supporters including Occupy Wall Street protestors have also joined the picket lines and staged direct actions.

Effective January 1, these locked-out Teamsters' health care expired. After 5 months without a paycheck, these members and their families are also without health care coverage. Local 805 members have “adopted” members and their families to help provide health care funds.