"Talks will be held on Wednesday in a bid to resolve a dispute which led to a strike on London Underground (LU) last week. Millions of commuters, tourists and other visitors to the capital suffered travel chaos, with many turning to bikes, buses or taxis to travel. RMT leaders will meet with LU officials on Wednesday, raising hopes of a deal."
"The dispute is now over working hours after the union signalled acceptance of a 3.4% pay offer. The RMT is seeking a cut in the working week from 35 to 32 hours after warning that its members are suffering from fatigue because of shift patterns and reductions in staff numbers. He said last week that industrial relations on the Underground had "totally collapsed"."
Talks will be held on Wednesday aimed at resolving a dispute that caused a London Underground strike the previous week. Millions of commuters, tourists and visitors experienced travel chaos, with many turning to bikes, buses or taxis. RMT leaders will meet with London Underground officials, raising hopes of a deal. The dispute now centres on working hours after the union accepted a 3.4% pay offer. The RMT seeks to reduce the working week from 35 to 32 hours, citing fatigue from shift patterns and staff reductions. London Underground says cutting hours is unaffordable and denies staff shortages. One estimate put the economic cost of last week's strikes at 230 million, and the hospitality sector suffered, with bars and restaurants closing early due to lack of customers.
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