"Limited tube services ran on Wednesday as more staff turned up for work on the London Underground, while RMT strikes disrupted the capital for the third day this week. No talks have taken place to resolve the dispute, with the RMT now demanding a summit with the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, in its quest for a shorter working week. Some services, including parts of the Central, Northern and District lines, were partly running on Wednesday afternoon as more staff attended work than earlier in the week."
"RMT general secretary, Eddie Dempsey, speaking at TUC Congress, called on Khan to meet the union. He said: Stop going on social media, invite us to the meeting, let's have a discussion, because I want to know what is going on in London. He warned further strikes could follow. Speaking earlier to the BBC, he said: We've got towards the end of a week of strike action, we're open to negotiations, but there are no invitations to sit down with TfL."
Limited tube services operated as more staff attended work, but RMT strike action caused disruption across the capital for the third day. No talks have taken place and the RMT is demanding a summit with the mayor to pursue a shorter working week. The union says it remains open to negotiations while warning further strikes could follow. TfL says the 32-hour week demand has been ruled out as impractical and unaffordable. Some services and alternatives such as the Elizabeth line, buses and Overground absorbed extra passengers, while overall TfL usage remained around 20% below normal.
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