Local 4600 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 4600), represents all Teaching, Service, and internally-funded Research Assistants, and Contract Instructors at Carleton University. It is the largest union on campus, with over 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
Local 4600 at the Annual CUPE OUWCC Conference
From February 26th to March 1st, Co-Chief Stewards for Unit 1, Lauren O’Reilly and Serena Karevich, attended the Ontario University Workers Coordinating Committee (OUWCC) Annual 2026 Conference. It was an opportunity to connect with the leadership from other Ontario CUPE locals in the University sector. These locals represent a variety of members from teaching assistants,
Unit 1 Ratifies New Tentative Agreement
We are pleased to announce that the Tentative Agreement reached by the elected bargaining team was overwhelmingly approved by the membership during this week’s ratification vote. Of the members who voted, 93% cast a ballot in favour of the new agreement. Once the University’s Board of Governors formally ratifies the Tentative Agreement, we will begin