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shall be the sole interpreter of this <br />Agreement and the Employer shall 'be <br />bound by the Association's <br />interpretation thereof in all instances. In <br />the event of any difference of <br />controversy as to the interpretation or <br />application of this Agreement arising <br />between any Employer and an Employee <br />in the Bargaining Unit, the difference or <br />controversy shall be taken up at once by <br />the representatives of both the Union and <br />the Employer who shall endeavor to <br />make a satisfactory settlement. <br />(B) If the differences of controversy <br />cannot be settled by them, then the <br />difference or controversy shall be <br />referred to a Board of six members, three <br />of them whom shall be selected by the <br />Association, from the members of the <br />Association, and three by the Union. <br />These selections shall be made within <br />five (5) working days after formal <br />notification to disputed parties following <br />79 <br />failure of settlement between the <br />representatives of the Union and Employer, <br />and the Board shall meet within five (5) <br />working days after its members are so <br />selected to hear the evidence and endeavor <br />to arrive at a decision, which shall be <br />consistent with the terms and provisions <br />of this Agreement. It shall be sufficient <br />for a majority of the persons deliberating <br />to arrive at a decision and any decision <br />reached shall be final, binding and <br />conclusive on all parties concerned. <br />(C) In the event of a deadlock, the <br />matter shall be referred to an impartial <br />arbitrator. The parties shall agree upon <br />the name of such individual and in the <br />event they cannot, they shall jointly <br />request the American Arbitration <br />Association to submit a list of five (5) <br />recognized arbitrators and by the <br />alternate striking of names, the name of <br />an arbitrator shall be arrived at and such <br />arbitrator shall make a determination which <br />shall be final, binding and conclusive on all <br />