Sotheby's Lockout of Art Handlers Ends June 1, 2012, 1:07 pm Sotheby's 10-month lockout of unionized art handlers, which had the workers picketing outside the New York auction house, has been resolved. Teamsters Local 814 announced Thursday that workers had voted to approve a new agreement that includes pay raises and maintains health and retirement benefits, according to the Associated Press. Sotheby's replaced 42 locked out art handlers with temporary workers last August after the contract expired in July. The union had said the company wanted to offer buyouts and replace some of the unionized art handlers with nonunion labor. Sotheby's said in a statement that it was pleased with the new collective bargaining agreement.