UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 6, 2008
WESTMORELAND COAL COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-11155 | 23-1128670 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
2nd Floor, 2 North Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(719) 442-2600
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
The Company reported that the represented employees of Westmoreland Resources, Inc.’s Absaloka Mine chose to impose a labor stoppage following over four months of negotiations. The previous collective bargaining agreement with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 400 (“IUOE”) expired on March 1, 2008.
On Friday evening, June 6, 2008, the represented employees voted on an agreement that the Company believes offered fair increases in wages and benefits. After the proposed collective bargaining agreement was rejected by the represented employees, they chose to initiate a work stoppage effective 12:01 AM, Saturday, June 7, 2008.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| | Exhibit 99.1 | | Press release dated June 9, 2008 |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 12, 2008
| WESTMORELAND COAL COMPANY |
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| By: /s/ Morris W. Kegley |
| Name: Morris W. Kegley |
| Title: General Counsel and Assistant Secretary |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Press release dated June 9, 2008 |
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