After an 11-week strike over labor practices, members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 1297 at Libbey Glass in Toledo have voted to ratify a union-proposed agreement. The vote took place on Friday, November 7, and the offer now awaits approval from company management.
The proposed agreement seeks to address several key concerns raised by union members. These include mandatory overtime policies that affect time with family, efforts to remove certain rights and protections from union members, and increasing health insurance costs.
“This was a proactive effort by the union to bring an end to the strike and get our members back to work,” said IAM District 54 President and Directing Business Representative T. Dean Wright, Jr. “Our members have stayed strong and united throughout this process, and this offer represents a fair path forward that addresses their core concerns. Now Libbey has a chance to treat their employees right and accept this offer and reinstate stability to its Toledo operations.”
Libbey Glass employs about 84 IAM Union members in Toledo who are involved in producing glass products distributed globally.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers is one of North America’s largest industrial trade unions, representing around 600,000 active and retired workers across various sectors in the United States and Canada.
