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TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 7, 2025 – After 11 weeks on strike to protest the company’s unfair labor practices, members of IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) Local 1297 (District 54) at Libbey Glass in Toledo voted on Friday, Nov. 7 to ratify a union-proposed agreement aimed at ending the work stoppage that began on Aug. 23. The offer now awaits company approval.
The union-proposed offer addresses core member concerns, including mandatory overtime provisions that restrict time with family, attempts to strip the union and members of key rights and protections, and rising 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.”
Approximately 84 IAM Union members at Libbey Glass produce high-quality glass products proudly made in Toledo and sold around the world.
The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) is one of North America’s largest and most diverse industrial trade unions, representing approximately 600,000 active and retired members in the aerospace, defense, airlines, shipbuilding, railroad, transit, healthcare, automotive, and other industries across the United States and Canada.
