We urge union leaders to get round the table with the government and negotiate on the details.

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"The difficulty for me is how to get everybody round the table, it's impossible to do that, " he said.

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In its letter, the firm says any changes will not take place before mid-June leaving "ample time" to get round the negotiating table.

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The five nations' representatives will get round a table in the headquarters of the RFEF - the Spanish Football Federation - in las Rozas in the outskirts of the capital.

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And, although they flirted with relegation last season, Ruddock has helped the Warriors get off to a sound start this time round to stand in the top half of the table with two home wins from their first four Guinness Premiership games.

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