By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) - Union workers were on strike for a second day on Monday at nine U.S. refineries and chemical plants in an attempt to force oil companies to sign a new national contract covering laborers at 63 plants. Talks broke down against a backdrop of plunging crude prices, which have fallen by half since June, prompting oil companies to cut spending. The United Steelworkers union (USW) said Royal Dutch Shell Plc, the lead industry negotiator, halted negotiations early on Sunday after the union rejected a fifth proposal from the company. Shell activated a strike contingency plan at its joint venture refinery and chemical plant in Deer Park, Texas, to keep operating normally.
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