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Q+A: CAMI union leader reflects on 35 years at the plant

Mike Van Boekel retires after 35 years leading Unifor Local 88 as CAMI plant faces layoffs of about 1,100 workers following idling due to BrightDrop van's poor sales.

Mike Van Boekel has led workers at Cami Assembly in Ingersoll through some of the most turbulent periods in the plant’s history. After 35 years, the chairperson of Unifor Local 88 is retiring, with Friday his last day. Van Boekel, 58, reflects on his legacy as the plant faces an uncertain future. The facility has been idled by General Motors, with about 1,100 workers laid off after the BrightDrop electric delivery van assembled there failed to g…

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The London free Press broke the news in London, Canada on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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