In re the Arbitration between Acme Backing Corp. & District 65, Distributive, Processing & Office Workers

Respondent union appeals from an order granting petitioner employer’s motion to stay arbitration proceedings. In 1953, the parties entered into a collective bargaining agreement to expire on December 31, 1955 covering employees at the employer’s Brooklyn plant. Under separate corporate identities, although completely controlled and dominated by petitioner, two other factories are maintained in Missouri and in Connecticut.

*62On July 1, 1955 the Brooklyn plant was closed, allegedly because of excessive production costs and financial stringency, and manufacturing continued in the out-of-State…