Judgment unanimously reversed on the law with costs and petition dismissed.
Memorandum:
Special Term erred in concluding that this proceeding merely sought the enforcement of a contract and that the New York Statute of Limitations (CPLR 213) applied. A special proceeding to compel arbitration under a collective bargaining agreement is governed by Federal law (Matter of Long Is. Lbr. Co. [Martin],
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