Ordered that the order is reversed insofar as appealed from, on the law, with costs, the petition to compel arbitration is granted, and that branch of the respondent's cross motion which was to dismiss the petition is denied.
Questions concerning compliance with a contractual step-by-step grievance process have been recognized as matters of procedural arbitrability to be resolved by an arbitrator (see Matter of Diamond Waterproofing Sys., Inc. v 55 Liberty Owners...
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