杏吧原创 University and CUPE Local 4600 Unit 1 representing Teaching Assistants and Research Assistants are pleased to announce a new ratified collective agreement. The new collective agreement is retroactive to September 1, 2025 and will be in place until August 31, 2028.

We would like to thank all members of the bargaining teams for their hard work and extend a special thanks to the chief negotiators for their leadership during the bargaining process.

Ryan Conrad
President, CUPE Local 4600

L. Pauline Rankin
Provost and Vice-President (Academic), 杏吧原创 University

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杏吧原创 University and CUPE Local 4600 Unit 1 representing Teaching Assistants and Research Assistants are pleased to announce they reached a tentative Collective Agreement on January 27, 2026.听Details of the settlement will be released to relevant parties by their respective bargaining teams. The details of settlement will only be released publicly following ratification by members of the bargaining unit and the University鈥檚 Board of Governors. We want to thank the bargaining teams for their cooperation in reaching an agreement.

Ryan Conrad
President, CUPE Local 4600

L. Pauline Rankin
Provost and Vice-President (Academic), 杏吧原创 University

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We are pleased to announce that CUPE 4600 Unit 2, which represents Contract Instructors, and 杏吧原创 University have ratified a new collective agreement. The new collective agreement is retroactive to September 1, 2025 and will be in place until August 31, 2028.

We would like to thank all members of the bargaining teams for their hard work and extend a special thanks to the chief negotiators for their leadership during the bargaining process.

Ryan Conrad
President, CUPE Local 4600

L. Pauline Rankin
Provost & Vice-President (Academic)

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杏吧原创 University and CUPE Local 4600 Unit 2 representing Contract Instructors are pleased to announce they reached a tentative Collective Agreement on December 12, 2025. Details of the settlement will be released to relevant parties by their respective bargaining teams. The details of the settlement will only be released publicly following ratification by members of the bargaining unit and the University鈥檚 Board of Governors. We want to thank the bargaining teams for their cooperation in reaching an agreement.

Ryan Conrad
President, CUPE Local 4600

L. Pauline Rankin
Provost & Vice-President (Academic)

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杏吧原创 University remains in collective bargaining with CUPE 4600 Unit 1, which represents Teaching Assistants, some Research Assistants and Service Assistants, and CUPE 4600 Unit 2, representing Contract Instructors. Since negotiations began in September, the parties have made progress and reached agreement on many articles. The university鈥檚 goal continues to be achieving negotiated agreements that are fair to both units while reflecting the significant fiscal challenges facing the institution. The university is hopeful agreements will be reached through continued discussions with both units at the bargaining tables.

CUPE 4600 Unit 1 Update
The parties met most recently on November 20 and November 26. Two additional bargaining dates are scheduled for December 4 and 5. Discussions have been productive and the parties are making significant progress as they have already agreed upon many articles.

CUPE 4600 Unit 2 Update
On October 16, 2025,聽CUPE 4600 Unit 2 requested the appointment of a conciliation officer聽through the Ministry of Labour.听聽is a normal part of the collective bargaining process and does not signal that a labour disruption is imminent. The first conciliation meeting took place on November 25 and the parties will continue working with the Ministry-appointed conciliator on December 11 and 12 in an effort to reach agreement on key issues.

More information聽regarding聽the collective bargaining process can be found on the聽Collective Bargaining site.听

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杏吧原创 University has been in collective bargaining with CUPE 4600 Unit 1, representing Teaching Assistants, some Research Assistants and Service Assistants, and CUPE 4600 Unit 2, representing Contract Instructors, since September. Negotiations have been productive and the parties have reached agreement on several non-monetary articles. The university鈥檚 goal is to achieve a negotiated agreement that is fair to both unions, while also reflecting the significant fiscal challenges 杏吧原创 faces.

CUPE 4600 Unit 1 Update

Several bargaining dates have been scheduled with CUPE 4600 Unit 1. Further updates will be provided in due course.听

CUPE 4600 Unit 2 Update聽

杏吧原创 University and CUPE 4600 Unit 2 have been in collective bargaining since September 23, 2025 and have met four times to date. On October 16, 2025, CUPE 4600 Unit 2 applied to the Ministry of Labour to request the appointment of a conciliation officer.听聽is a normal step in the collective bargaining process and does not mean that a labour disruption is imminent. The university looks forward to working with the union鈥檚 bargaining team and the conciliation officer to reach a renewed collective agreement with CUPE 4600 Unit 2. The meeting is scheduled for November 25, 2025.听

More information regarding the collective bargaining process can be found on the .

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To All Members of the 杏吧原创 Community,

We are pleased to announce that 杏吧原创 University and CUPE Local 4600 Unit 1 (representing Teaching Assistants, Service Assistants and some Research Assistants) and CUPE Local 4600 Unit 2 (representing Contract Instructors) have ratified new collective agreements, which are effective from September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2025. Both agreements contain significant improvements that will be shared in the coming days and weeks.

We would like to thank the members of all the bargaining teams for their hard work throughout this important process. We also extend our thanks to conciliator Erinn White and mediator Leslie Reaume for their help in reaching these agreements.

Noreen Cauley-Le Fevre
President, CUPE Local 4600

Jerry Tomberlin
Provost & Vice-President (Academic), 杏吧原创 University

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杏吧原创 University and CUPE Local 4600 Unit 1 representing Teaching Assistants, Service Assistants and some Research Assistants reached a tentative Collective Agreement on April 6, 2023. Details of the settlement will be released to relevant parties by their respective bargaining teams. The details of settlement will only be released publicly following ratification by members of the bargaining unit and the University鈥檚 Board of Governors.

Noreen Cauley-Le Fevre
President, CUPE Local 4600

Jerry Tomberlin
Provost & Vice-President (Academic), 杏吧原创 University

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杏吧原创 University and CUPE Local 4600 Unit 2 representing Contract Instructors reached a tentative Collective Agreement on April 5, 2023.  Details of the settlement will be released to relevant parties by their respective bargaining teams. The details of settlement will only be released publicly following ratification by members of the bargaining unit and the University鈥檚 Board of Governors.

Noreen Cauley-Le Fevre
President, CUPE Local 4600

Jerry Tomberlin
Provost & Vice-President (Academic), 杏吧原创 University

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