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.
The Hardship Fund is available to CUPE Local 4600 Members experiencing
financial hardship. This fund is only available to Members of the Local in good standing.
In order to apply, you must have:
- Held a TAship or internally-funded RAship in the past 12 months, and/or
- Held a CI contract within the past 24 months
Exceptions: If you have not held a TA/RAship within the past 12 months, or a CI contract within the past 24 months, you may be eligible for the hardship fund if
you are on approved medical, pregnancy, or parental leave.
Members may access up to $2000 dollars per term until the fund is exhausted.
Exceptional circumstances will be considered for additional funds.
The Hardship Fund will be accepting a first round of applications until July 31,
2025 – after which all applications will be reviewed and processed by members
of the Executive Board and CUPE 4600 staff. Responses and payments will go
out by mid-August.
If there are remaining funds, the application window will reopen in the Fall
semester.
Please see the full Hardship Fund Guidelines here.
If you would like to learn more, please attend our GMM on July 16, 2025, 6-8pm
where our Legal Counsel will give a presentation.