Negotiators from Chevron Corp (CVX.N) and the United Steelworkers union (USW) are scheduled to meet on Monday to discuss a possible end to a strike at the company’s oil refinery in Richmond, California, spokespeople for both sides said. The talks will be the first face-to-face meeting in nearly two weeks between Chevron and USW Local 12-5. Some 500 workers at the 245,271 barrel-per-day refinery formally began the strike on March 21 after the two sides failed to reach agreement on a new labor contract. Chevron has continued to operate the refinery, its second largest in California, with managers and supervisors. The plant provides about 20% of Northern California’s gasoline and 60% of the jet fuel used at area airports, according to Chevron. “We look forward to continuing formal discussions,” said Chevron spokesperson Tyler Kruzich. The two sides have held informal talks in recent days, […]