Conformity to Law and Saving Clause. This Agreement shall be governed and construed according to the Constitution and applicable Laws of the United States and the State of Washington. Should any article, section, or portion thereof of this Agreement be held unlawful and unenforceable by a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall apply to the specific article, section, or portion thereof directly specified in the decision and all other provisions shall continue in full force and effect. Upon the issuance of such a decision, the parties agree to negotiate immediately a substitute for the invalidated article, section, or portion thereof.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement