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Message to IAM Local 1297 Libbey Glass Membership 11/12/25
Brothers and Sisters, I wanted to take this opportunity to recognize and thank you for your solidarity over these difficult weeks. We appreciate the fact that you have stood strong together, and we ask you to continue to do so as we work on your behalf to secure a fair contract. Even if the Company fails to
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Boeing Resorts to Desperation Tactics Instead of a Fair Deal
Boeing just mailed another plea to our members asking them to cross their own picket line. That’s how desperate they’ve become. Instead of accepting our fair settlement offer—or even providing a counter—they’re trying to divide us while their so-called “contingency plan” collapses. They’re now recruiting in other states and even offering relocation assistance because they
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IAM Union Members at Toledo’s Libbey Glass Ratify Union-Proposed Offer in Effort to End 11-Week Strike
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
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Union Building In Unlikely Places: Why Biotech Lab Workers in Chicago Chose IAM Union
This article was featured in the Winter 2025-2026 IAM Journal and was written by IAM Communications Representative Angela Colaizzi. Longtime IAM Midwest Territory International Representatives Chris Tucker and Geny Ulloa have experienced almost every kind of union organizing campaign. No matter the industry, there’s a typical process for building a union. But when it comes
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Pride in Every Product: IAM Union Leaders Tour Wisconsin Facilities Showcasing IAM Skill at Mercury Marine and John Deere
IAM Union International President Brian Bryant and Resident General Vice President Jody Bennett, along with Chief of Staff Vinny Addeo, recently visited IAM Local 1947 members from Mercury Marine and Local 873 member from John Deere in Wisconsin. Local officials hosted tours for the IAM officers and staff. Bryant recounts his recent visits to both
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IAM Local 1297 Members Stand Strong for Fairness and the Future of Toledo’s Glass Industry
Proudly known as America’s “Glass City,” Toledo’s legacy has always been shaped by the skill, pride, and solidarity of its working people. Today, IAM Local 1297 (District 54) members at Libbey Glass are carrying that legacy forward — standing together for fairness, respect, and a strong future for their families and community. Since Aug. 23,
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IAM Union Urges Stronger Labor Enforcement, Job Protections in USMCA Review
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2025 — The 600,000-member IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers), North America’s largest aerospace, defense and airline union, is calling on the U.S. Trade Representative to strengthen labor enforcement, raise wage standards, and close loopholes that allow offshoring of aerospace, manufacturing and other jobs under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
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Senator Hawley Letter Continues Calls for Boeing to ‘Get a Deal Done’ with 3,200 Striking IAM Union St. Louis Defense Workers
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 5, 2025 – U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has sent a letter to Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg urging the company to “negotiate in good faith” and “quickly reach an agreement that the IAM 837 machinists can afford to accept,” continuing growing bipartisan pressure on Boeing to end its strike in St. Louis.
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Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee Urge Boeing to Negotiate in Good Faith as IAM Union St. Louis Defense Strike Enters Third Month
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2025 – Five members of the Senate Armed Services Committee are urging Boeing President and CEO Kelly Ortberg to negotiate in good faith and reach a fair agreement with more than 3,200 striking members of IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) District 837 in the St. Louis area who have
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Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: IAM Transportation Moves North America
This article was featured in the Winter 2025-2026 IAM Journal and was written by IAM Communications Representative Bill Harkum. The 2025 IAM Transportation Conference gathered more than 800 IAM delegates from the Air Transport and Rail Divisions of the IAM Union at the biennial convention this summer in Las Vegas. The purpose of this year’s
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