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ARTICLE XVIII MISCELLANEOUS Section 1. Headings. The article and section headings contained in this Master Contract are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Master Contract. Section 2. Severability. Should any provision of this Master Contract or any trust agreement created hereunder be voided or otherwise held to be unenforceable by any tribunal of any kind, then USMX and the ILA shall immediately meet for the purpose of substituting provisions designed to accomplish the same purposes. Any disagreement under this provision shall be arbitrable in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 of Article XIII of this Master Contract. Section 3. Ratification. This Master Contract settles all issues between the parties and has been ratified by the members of USMX and by the members of the ILA. 34 Section 4. Amendments. No amendment of any provision of this Master Contract shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the parties. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Master Contract as of the date first above written. UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN’S MARITIME ALLIANCE, LTD. ASSOCIATION, AFL-CIO S / James A. Capo S / John Bowers James A. Capo, John Bowers, Chairman/CEO President 35 |