In re the Arbitration between County of Westchester & Morella

William A. Walsh, Jr., J.

Petitioner has instituted this proceeding to stay arbitration of a labor dispute. Respondent counterclaims to compel arbitration and for judgment dismissing the petition. A counterclaim relating to petitioner’s waiver of the first three steps of the grievance procedure provided for in the collective bargaining agreement has been rendered moot by petitioner’s withdrawal of petition allegations of respondent’s failure to comply with those steps of the grievance procedure and the necessity of presenting its grievances upon the official form provided therefor.

The question…