Who we are
Local 4600 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 4600), represents all Teaching Assistants, internally-funded Research Assistants, and Contract Instructors at Carleton University. It is the largest union on campus, with nearly 3000 members.
If you are a CUPE 4600 member and are looking for assistance, please contact us at info@cupe4600.ca.
CUPE 4600 members are organized into two distinct units. Unit 1 includes Teaching Assistants and Internally-Funded Research Assistants, while Unit 2 includes all Contract Instructors. Both units have distinct Collective Agreements, which are bargained at the same time, by two separate bargaining teams.
Latest news
Applying to the Hardship Fund
Per our last news post re: the Joint Statement by the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 4600, and Carleton University, The University has created a new Hardship Fund for Union members who, at the time of application by the member, are facing urgent and current special circumstances resulting in immediate financial instability or hardship.
Joint Statement by the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 4600, and Carleton University
On December 9, 2024, the Union and the University met with a mediator to resolve outstanding grievances relating to the Winter 2023 labour disruptions, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, exam scheduling, deferred exams, and two individual Professional Development Fund applications. The Union and the University are pleased to announce that the foregoing grievances
Contract Instructor Cuts in the News
FROM THE ARTICLE BY GABRIELLE HUSTON: Carleton University is planning to slash its contract instructor workforce in half as it deals with a $32-million deficit, much to the dismay of the instructors’ union. At a meeting on April 29, the university’s board of governors approved its 2025-26 budget, which saw its financial shortfall grow by $6 million