Labour strikes at nine plants stretch into second day after contract talks break down, with workers asking for higher watches amid plunging oil prices
A labor strike that some fear could affect gasoline production at several of the largest US oil refineries and chemical plants stretched into a second day on Monday, as union workers sought a new national contract.
The walkouts at nine plants with a combined 10% of US refining capacity were the first since 1980 in support of a nationwide pact that would cover 63 refineries.