International Trade Union Confederation

Aéro Montréal launches International Aerospace Week - Montréal 2020, 100% virtual, from December 14 to 17, 2020

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Articles, International Trade Union Confederation, Movimiento Nacional de Trabajadores Para La Liberación, Science and technology in Canada, National Aerospace Week, National Research Council, Aerospace manufacturer, Aerospace engineering, Aro, Organizations, Government

MONTRAL, Sept. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Aro Montral, Qubec's aerospace cluster, will kick off the International Aerospace Week - Montral 2020, in collaboration with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and the Palais des Congrs de Montral.

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  • MONTRAL, Sept. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Aro Montral, Qubec's aerospace cluster, will kick off the International Aerospace Week - Montral 2020, in collaboration with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and the Palais des Congrs de Montral.
  • From December 14 to 17, 2020, Aro Montral will bring together all the players in the Canadian and international aerospace industry for an unprecedented 100% virtual event.
  • Aro Montral will offer an innovative experience focused on the new realities of the industry.
  • The week will begin with the 7th edition of International Aerospace Innovation Forum, from December 14 to 15, on the theme of "Intelligent Travel Rethought."

Behavox Founder and CEO To Discuss Montréal As Growing Destination for Business and Technology Industry in Upcoming Webinar

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Monday, September 14, 2020
Professional services, Data management, Other Professional Services, Technology, Software, Networks, Consulting, International Trade Union Confederation, Movimiento Nacional de Trabajadores Para La Liberación, Web conferencing

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200914005036/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200914005036/en/
    Behavox Founder and CEO To Discuss Montral As Growing Destination for Business and Technology Industry in Upcoming Webinar (Photo: Business Wire)
    The webinar is titled Tech without borders: Erkin Adylov discusses the strategic investment in Montreal and beyond.
  • Adylov will discuss what makes Montral the ideal destination for expanding Behavoxs North American operations and global business strategy.
  • Behavox is the leading, end-to-end Data Operating Platform that enables organizations to aggregate, analyze and act on their internal data.
  • Behavox, founded in 2014, is headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Singapore and Montral.

Behavox Deepens Investment in Canada By Expanding Montréal Presence

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Monday, June 29, 2020
Technology, Data management, Other Technology, International Trade Union Confederation, Movimiento Nacional de Trabajadores Para La Liberación, Behavox Ltd., Investissement Québec, Montréal International, Ivanhoé Cambridge

Expanding its presence in Montral represents a key part of Behavoxs investment in Canada as it helps the city and country become one of the worlds top AI and machine learning talent centers.

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  • Expanding its presence in Montral represents a key part of Behavoxs investment in Canada as it helps the city and country become one of the worlds top AI and machine learning talent centers.
  • Our office expansion represents our latest strategic investment in Canada as part of our North American operations.
  • Stphane Paquet, President and CEO of Montral International, commented, "We are proud to have accompanied Behavox in the expansion of its Montral office as an operational center.
  • Montral International is a non-profit organization funded by the private sector, the governments of Canada and Qubec, the Communaut mtropolitaine de Montral and the City of Montral.

Fintech TheGuarantors opening an engineering and development office in Montréal

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Economy, International Trade Union Confederation, Movimiento Nacional de Trabajadores Para La Liberación, Financial technology

MONTRAL, May 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --New York-based Fintech Company, TheGuarantors , is expanding its international footprint and opening its first office outside of its New York headquarters.

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  • MONTRAL, May 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --New York-based Fintech Company, TheGuarantors , is expanding its international footprint and opening its first office outside of its New York headquarters.
  • The newly created venture, Guarantors Technology Service Inc, will be dedicated to engineering, software development, and the expansion of the organization's tech capabilities.
  • The Montral subsidiary will focus on building the next generation systems that will drive new product development and power the company's growth.
  • Montral International is a non-profit organization funded by the private sector, the governments of Canada and Qubec, the Communaut mtropolitaine de Montral and the City of Montral.

OPEIU Distributes 20,000 N95 Respirator Masks to Front-Line Members Across the U.S.

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Tuesday, May 12, 2020
AFL–CIO, Office and Professional Employees International Union, Trade unions, Organizations, International Trade Union Confederation, Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union, Nancy Wohlforth

NEW YORK, May 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), AFL-CIO, today announced its successful purchase and distribution of 20,000 N-95 respirator masks to front-line members across the United States.

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  • NEW YORK, May 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), AFL-CIO, today announced its successful purchase and distribution of 20,000 N-95 respirator masks to front-line members across the United States.
  • Masks are being sent to OPEIU local unions throughout the country, from Hawai'i to Florida and spots in between.
  • "The distribution of these masks to OPEIU members across the U.S. is a testament to the power of solidarity," said OPEIU President Richard Lanigan.
  • The Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), AFL-CIO, represents more than 103,000 members in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.

A Montreal company gets involved in the fight against COVID-19: Donation of thermographic technologies to CIUSSS Centre-Sud-de-l'Ile-de-Montréal

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Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Infrared imaging, International Trade Union Confederation, Movimiento Nacional de Trabajadores Para La Liberación, Thermography, Confinement

MONTREAL, May 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After several weeks of confinement and closure, the companies are about to resume their activities.

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  • MONTREAL, May 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After several weeks of confinement and closure, the companies are about to resume their activities.
  • CIUSSS staff are particularly vulnerable, and the reorganization of procedures is necessary to ensure the safety of employees and patients.
  • In an effort to help its long-time client, CIUSSS Centre-Sud-de-l'Ile-de-Montral, the Montreal-based company iMotion Security, has generously donated thermographic cameras to assist them in this fight.
  • The cameras in question allow CIUSSS staff to be more proactive by quickly detecting feverish patients entering their institutions.

Amalgamated Bank Launches Frontline Workers Fund to Support Responders to COVID-19 Pandemic

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Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Service Employees International Union, Banks of the United States, Amalgamated Bank, Amalgamated, Employment classifications, Business, Companies, International Trade Union Confederation, Economy, Trade unions in the United States

NEW YORK, April 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amalgamated Bank (Nasdaq: AMAL) today announced the launch of the Frontline Workers Fund , designed to provide financial support for workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, including nurses and health care workers, grocery workers, cleaning service workers, food service workers, laundry workers in hospitals, and retail workers, amongst others.

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  • NEW YORK, April 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amalgamated Bank (Nasdaq: AMAL) today announced the launch of the Frontline Workers Fund , designed to provide financial support for workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, including nurses and health care workers, grocery workers, cleaning service workers, food service workers, laundry workers in hospitals, and retail workers, amongst others.
  • Resources will go to support:
    Keith Mestrich, CEO of Amalgamated Bank, commented: For almost a century, Amalgamated Bank has supported workers through difficult periods from the Great Depression through the Global Financial Crisis.
  • The workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic healthcare providers, food service workers, retail and distribution workers, cleaners and more are truly the best among us.
  • The Bank is proud to support these heroes and their families, as they support us through this unprecedented time.

Siyata Mobile to Webcast Live at VirtualInvestorConferences.com April 2nd

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Monday, March 30, 2020
Telecommunications, Technology, Mobile technology, Mobile telecommunications, Radio electronics, International Trade Union Confederation, Movimiento Nacional de Trabajadores Para La Liberación, OTC Markets Group, Mobile phone, SIM card, Cellular repeater, Webcast

MONTRAL, March 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Siyata Mobile Inc.(TSX-V:SIM / OTCQX:SYATF), based in Montral, Canada, focused on push-to-talk over cellular communications, today announcedthat Arlen Hansen, Investor Relations, will present live at VirtualInvestorConferences.com on April 2nd.

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  • MONTRAL, March 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Siyata Mobile Inc.(TSX-V:SIM / OTCQX:SYATF), based in Montral, Canada, focused on push-to-talk over cellular communications, today announcedthat Arlen Hansen, Investor Relations, will present live at VirtualInvestorConferences.com on April 2nd.
  • This will be a live, interactive online event where investors are invited to ask the company questions in real-time.
  • If attendees are not able to join the event live on the day of the conference, an archived webcast will also be made available after the event.
  • Siyata also offers rugged phones for industrial users and signal boosters for homes, buildings, and fleets with poor cell coverage.

VFX Pioneer Digital Domain Officially Opens its Latest Studio in Montréal

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Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Special effects, International Trade Union Confederation, Movimiento Nacional de Trabajadores Para La Liberación, Computer animation, Digital Domain, Cinematic techniques, Filmmaking

MONTREAL, Feb. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Digital Domain , the Academy Award-winning visual effects studio, officially launches Digital Domain Montral, its ninth location worldwide.

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  • MONTREAL, Feb. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Digital Domain , the Academy Award-winning visual effects studio, officially launches Digital Domain Montral, its ninth location worldwide.
  • The Montral studio will focus on feature films, episodic and streaming while supporting other groups within the multi-faceted VFX house.
  • We are appreciative of the guidance and assistance weve received from the Qubec government, Montral International and Investissement Qubec in welcoming Digital Domain to the Montral VFX community.
  • Digital Domain Montral will immediately house around 130 new artists and staff who will collaborate and share work with the nearly 1,500 Digital Domain employees around the world.

Allied Completes Acquisition of Major Class I Complex in Montréal

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
International Trade Union Confederation, Movimiento Nacional de Trabajadores Para La Liberación, BlackBerry Limited, Toronto, Canadas, Companies of Canada, Economy of Canada, Companies

TORONTO, Jan. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:AP.UN) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of a large and important Class I complex in Montral, 747 Square-Victoria Street.

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  • TORONTO, Jan. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:AP.UN) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of a large and important Class I complex in Montral, 747 Square-Victoria Street.
  • The property is located in the heart of the International Quarter, a heritage- and amenity-rich area that connects the Downtown Core with Old Montral.
  • It will enhance Allieds ability to serve knowledge-based organizations in urban Montral as it evolves into a primary North American office market for TAMI (tech, advertising, media and information) users.
  • Allied is a leading owner, manager and developer of (i) distinctive urban workspace in Canadas major cities and (ii) network-dense urban data centres in Toronto that form Canadas hub for global connectivity.