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
Unit 2 Reaches a Tentative Agreement
The Unit 2 Bargaining Team reached a Tentative Agreement with the University on Friday December 14th, 2025 thanks to the help of Paul Pooler, a Ministry of Labour-appointed conciliator. The details of the Tentative Agreement will be shared at a Unit 2 Special Membership Meeting to be held on Tuesday, January 6th at 7pm via Zoom.
Strike Vote Results
A Strike Vote for each bargaining unit recently took place online through the Simply Voting platform. Contract Instructors voted the last week of November and Teaching & Research Assistants voted the first week of December. Each unit saw record-breaking participation in this democratic process. Contract Instructor participation increased by 143% from last bargaining round’s historic
CUPE 4600 Welcomes Veronica Vicencio as Our Strike Coordinator
You may have already met Veronica at a Mobilization Committee Meeting where she has been supporting our local prepare for the upcoming strike votes and helping our member mobilizers engage with the membership to get signatures on our petitions. Veronica is a member of both Unit 1 and Unit 2 and was on the picket lines