A strike by union workers at nine US refining and petrochemical production plants remains under way as the United Steelworkers Union (USW) continue to negotiate collective bargaining agreements over pay, benefits, and health and safety standards with oil companies ( OGJ Online, Feb. 2, 2015 ). While discussions between USW and the industry ended without resolution on Feb. 5, both the union and Royal Dutch Shell PLC , which serves as lead company for National Oil Bargaining (NOB) negotiations, have agreed to resume talks, Shell said in a Feb. 5 statement. The company did not disclose a specific timeframe for when discussions between the parties would restart. In the meantime, USW has announced that it will sponsor a National Day of Action (NDA) on Feb. 7 for fair contracts and safe jobs throughout the oil industry, with plant gate rallies scheduled at 65 refineries and […]