Glass Workforce | Glass Packaging Institute

Workforce Protective Leagues

The craft of glass making has been a part of America’s manufacturing heritage since Colonial Jamestown was established in 1608. Today, more than 15,000 skilled workers are employed by glass container manufacturing companies across 41 plants in 20 states.

The Glass Packaging Institute values the contribution of this workforce and what it means to local, state, and national economies. Their ideas, energy, and commitment are key to a quality packaging product, one made from all-natural, readily available domestic raw materials.

We are proud to work on behalf of the men and women of the glass container manufacturing industry and the member companies that employ them. We will be sharing information and ideas with League members at regional and national gatherings throughout the country, as well as on this section of the website.

Upcoming Meetings - 2024

December 13-14, 2024 - West Coast Protective League Fall Meeting, San Diego, CA (Location and Registration Information TBA)

November 7th & 8th, 2024 - USW Glass Industry Conference (Registration Information), Pittsburgh, PA

November 5th, 2024 - Central States Protective League Regional Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA

GPI Presentation to Protective League Chapter Leadership, November 5th, 2024

Past Meetings

Protective League Multi-State Conference hosted by the Central-States League

April 19-20, 2024 - Clarksville, IN

GPI Presentation

West Coast Protective League Meeting, November 18, 2023
GPI Presentation

Protective League Multi-State Conference hosted by the Central-States League, August 29-31, 2023
GPI Presentation provided by Kevin Hardie, GPI's longtime Workforce Consultant

2021

GPI Presentation to the USW/GMP Meeting, November 8, 2021

West Coast Protective League Cancels Fall 2021 Meeting Due to COVID-19

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GMP-USW Provides Valuable Support in Critical California Cap and Trade Issue

GPI thanks all members of the WCPL for joining GPI and pushing back against a harmful proposal to permit "regulatory changes" to California's Cap and Trade Program.

This Program has been carefully updated over the past several years, with the benefit of company and workforce input, recognizing the significant energy-intensive-trade-exposed status of the California glass container industry. Our sincere appreciation to Butch Carter and Dave Hoffman for spearheading the effort.