BBC News | US oil workers on largest national strike since 1980 BBC News US union leaders have launched a large-scale strike at nine refineries after failing to agree on a new national contract with major oil companies. It marks the first nationwide walkout since 1980 and impacts plants that together account for more than ... Refinery strikes unlikely to move gasoline, oil prices Oil workers on strike in California and across U.S. Oil workers on strike in Houston and across US |