"Transport for London has invited the RMT union to peace talks next week in a new bid to solve the dispute that sparked a five-day Tube strike. Mr Dent said that TfL remain committed to finding a resolution to the dispute and invited the Tube's biggest union the chance to take part in talks next Wednesday, September 17. An RMT source said: This is a step in the right direction from TfL and has only occurred due to the industrial pressure from RMT members this week."
"He was subjected to just three minutes of questioning during the three-hour Mayor's Question Time session in front of the 25-member London Assembly at City Hall on Thursday morning. This was despite the scale of the disruption on the London Underground being as bad as at any point during the strike including a second 24-hour walkout on the DLR (Docklands Light Railway) with only parts of the District and Piccadilly lines in operation by Thursday afternoon."
Transport for London invited the RMT union to talks on September 17 to try to resolve a dispute that triggered a five-day Tube strike. The RMT seeks a long-term 32-hour, four-day week to address fatigue from shift working. RMT members halted much of Underground services, with only occasional suburban shuttles and separate DLR walkouts over pay and conditions. TfL has refused to cut the standard 35-hour Underground week but has offered to discuss fatigue management. Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan did not personally intervene and faced minimal questioning despite extensive disruption.
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