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Mike Van Boekel, 58, retires after 35 years at CAMI Assembly, where layoffs followed poor BrightDrop sales and plant shutdown.
Mike Van Boekel, 58, retired after 35 years at CAMI Assembly in Ingersoll, where he led Unifor Local 88 through major challenges including a 2017 strike and the shift of Terrain production to Mexico.
The plant is now idle due to poor BrightDrop van sales, resulting in 1,100 layoffs.
Van Boekel, a lifelong resident and farmer, expressed hope for a revival through a potential joint venture with a Chinese automaker.
He began at CAMI in 1990 as a mechanic apprentice, staying for job stability and pension benefits, and balanced his career with farming three properties.
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Mike Van Boekel, de 58 años, se retira después de 35 años en CAMI Assembly, donde los despidos siguieron a las bajas ventas de BrightDrop y al cierre de la planta.