At that point the member had no intention of quitting early but realized that an employer who could conceive such a contract clause is not a good employer. When the member found a new job he was able to give us the details quickly and we were able to watch his employment situation (the member gave 40 days notice).

When his pay was cut, the union was able to move quickly and resolve the problem. The biggest victory of all is that the employer has now agreed to remove this clause from future contracts, and has agreed to enroll all new teachers onto unemployment insurance.