Bargaining

Both Unit 1’s (TAs/RAs) and Unit 2’s (CIs) 2022-2025 Collective Agreements with Carleton University expired on August 31, 2025.  Both units are currently in negotiations with the employer for a new Collective Agreement for each respective unit.
 
This page is your one stop shop for keeping up to date with all things related to bargaining. Below you will find information about where each unit is in the negotiations process, who is on each of the respective bargaining teams, what the bargaining units’ priority issues are, and an archive of bargaining updates that have been sent to each respective units’ membership.

Stay tuned for updates as they come!

Bargaining Teams

Unit 1 (TAs&RAs) Bargaining Team

– Ariel Becherer (FASS)
– Ryan Conrad (FASS)
–  Maria Vorobeva (FASS)
– Emily Paquette Leahy (FPGA)
– Sophie Birks (FPGA)
– Hamid Reza Aghamiri (Engineering)

Unit 2 (CIs) Bargaining Team

  – Ryan Conrad (FASS)
  – Maria Vorobeva (FASS)
  – Mark Blenkinsop (Science)
  – Allison Norris (FPGA)
  – Alton Wu (Sprott)
  – Reem Awad (Engineering)
  – Fares Said (Science/Engineering)

Bargaining 2025 Updates

Below you will find the bargaining updates that have been sent out to the membership. New updates will continue to be added here as they become available. If you have any questions about the content of these updates, or would like more information, please contact info@cupe4600.ca

Bargaining Priorities

Unit 1 Priorities

Unit 2 Priorities

Bargaining Info

If you’re new to bargaining and want to learn more, you can familiarize yourself with the bargaining process, terms, and regulation here:

Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development – Bargaining Overview