Carleton University respects the right of CUPE 4600 and its members to strike. Should a strike occur, members of CUPE 4600 (Units 1 and 2) have the legal right to withdraw their services from the university as early as March 27, 2023, at 12:01 a.m. until a tentative collective agreement is reached.
Employees also have the right to continue working. Employees are not legally compelled or required to join a strike called by the union and may choose to continue working. Those who chose to continue working will continue to be paid by Carleton. Employees who join the strike and are not working, will not receive any university pay.
Employees who continue to work must complete the Payroll Continuance form. To ensure that there is no interruption in pay, members of CUPE 4600 Units 1 and 2 must submit this form either before or on the first day of any strike action.
To ensure that there is no interruption in pay, members of CUPE 4600 (Units 1 and 2) must submit this form either before or on the first day of any strike action.
Note that should an employee choose to join the strike, they do have the option of returning to work and being paid for the duration of the strike. In this case, employees will need to submit the Payroll Continuance form indicating the actual date they returned to work.
More information about the Payroll Continuance form can be be found here.