From New York City, protesters moved to the capital city of Albion - at the height of Frieze Art Fair in London on the eve of important evening auction of contemporary art Sotheby's

The London office of Sotheby's in Bond Street
Source: artinfo.com

Technical employees of auction house Sotheby's, whose speeches forced the administration office in the U.S. to declare a lockout , this week expanded its zone of protest: the trade union representatives of the American arrived in London for a meeting with local union members and members of Parliament. Yesterday morning one of the British Parliament, a member of the Labour Party, has announced a petition to protest against the auction house announced a lockout. Jason Ide (Jason Ide), representative of the New York union, which protects the interests of employees Sotheby's, told Artinfo, that are going to sign a petition to many MPs.

Today flown in from New York City union members and their supporters by the British planned a protest before the company's office in Bond Street. The timing is no accident: the current week is full of events that focus on art fair Friezei its numerous "daughter" of the event. But most importantly, today in London to be held the evening auction of contemporary art Sotheby's.

Jason Ide said that the union will use a loud auction, which will be a lot of expensive products, including "head boy" Lusiena Freud (Lucien Freud), so as you can speak out: plan leafleting and picketing with placards.

Artinfoobratilsya for comment on the petition to Parliament condemning the lockout, press secretary to Diana auction house Phillips (Diana Phillips). Her answer was a repetition of what was said earlier: "The Company Sotheby's took the difficult decision [of a lockout] because of the repeatedly expressed by union threats of strike. We had to take all possible precautions to ensure the smooth operation of the company when it started autumn auction season ».

Employees Sotheby's - unionists barred from work in August, following protests against the new terms of trade-union agreement proposed by the auction house (the previous term expired in July). Over the past two months tehrabotniki Sotheby's have resorted to various forms of protest: they held their shares in office buildings, houses, dealers and collectors.

company representatives insist that their proposal was initially valid, and repeat that Sotheby's will work to achieve a satisfactory agreement - "at the negotiating table and not on the street," stressed the press secretary Diana Phillips. Phillips also assured that the company will take all necessary steps to today's auction took place as usual.

Prepared by Mary Estrova, AI

Source : artinvestment.ru