Chicago Tribune | Workers at Whiting, Indiana, oil refinery join nationwide strike Chicago Tribune 1 at refineries from California to Kentucky, saying that negotiations with Shell Oil Co. had broken down. Shell is negotiating the national contract for other oil companies. Union spokeswoman Lynne Hancock said the workers are seeking better health ... Oil Refinery Strike: Union Leaders Cite 'Bad-Faith Bargaining,' Threaten To ... U.S. Oil-Worker Strike Reaches BP Plants With Talks on Hold USW Oil Workers at BP Refineries in Indiana and Ohio Join Unfair Labor ... |