A Fair Deal for CUPE 4600

CUPE 4600 is currently engaged in bargaining with Carleton University. The Collective Agreements representing Contract Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and Research Assistants expired at the end of the summer, and we are negotiating a new deal for members.

We are asking CUPE 4600 members to sign on to this open letter, calling on Carleton to offer a fair deal for you and your colleagues.

Here are some of the reasons why:

CUPE 4600 members wages have not kept up with inflation. Unit 1 members (TAs, RAs) have seen a 16% pay cut when adjusted for inflation, while Unit 2 members (CIs) have seen their wages cut by 9% when adjusted for inflation.
Carleton currently does not have a centralized process for providing accommodations to members who need them. The piecemeal system currently in place has left many members feeling vulnerable to discrimination.
Currently, no cap exists on how many students a single Teaching Assistant can be responsible for, making the workload untenable for Teaching Assistants, and making it very difficult for Contract Instructors to plan appropriate assessments for their students.

CUPE 4600 is committed to bargaining a fair deal at the negotiation table, while also preparing for every possible scenario, including job action. We believe a strong show of support from our membership will help push Carleton to offer us a fair deal, and reducing the risk of a strike at Carleton University.

A Fair Deal for CUPE 4600

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Dear [recipient position will go here] [recipient name will go here],

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We, the members of the CUPE 4600 Unit 1 and Unit 2, are united in demanding a fair Collective Agreement for the thousands of Contract Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and Research Assistants that make up our membership. We are in support of our bargaining team’s proposals, which we believe will greatly improve our working conditions. 

Our proposals will also improve the university experience of Carleton’s undergraduate and graduate students, because our working conditions are their learning conditions. 

We call on Carleton to negotiate fairly, and to accept our reasonable proposals. We know that Carleton works because we do, and we want our working conditions to reflect that fact. 

Summary of main CUPE 4600 proposals:

• TA-student ratio: A cap on how many students a single TA should be responsible for, and a reasonable number of TAs assigned to CIs;
• Centralized accommodations process: One application process for Members who need accommodations;
• A fair wage increase: That achieves parity with the University of Ottawa and accounts for the steep cost of living increases as a result of inflation;
• Decent benefits: We deserve stable, reliable benefits;
• Centralized Postings: A centralized and streamlined internal postings systems for both Units.

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