But in the end the group went with a majority view to resolve its sticking points.
Vernon Hince, the RMT's acting general secretary, said: "We now hope we can settle down with a view to resolving this dispute amicably".
"The IAAF and Caster Semenya's representatives are still in discussions with a view to resolving the issues surrounding her participation in athletics," said Nick Davies, the IAAF communications director.
Aslef has said it will have further talks with East Midlands Trains on Friday with a view to resolving the dispute.
[Update: They sent the following statement: ""We appreciate that the time taken to commence this work has caused frustration; Openreach take any customer complaints of this nature extremely seriously and are investigating as a matter of urgency, with a view to resolving the issue as rapidly as possible".].
"We appreciate that the time taken to commence this work has caused frustration; Openreach take any customer complaints of this nature extremely seriously and are investigating as a matter of urgency, with a view to resolving the issue as rapidly as possible".
"Our aim has always been to make the legislative arrangements in Wales work effectively, and we have made it clear that we are committed to working with the assembly and the Welsh government with a view to resolving questions of competence on any future bills at an early stage".
The BBC issued a one-line statement, which read: "We are considering any potential problems with a view to resolving them as soon as possible".
The Taliban's political office in Qatar, which has been a key point of contact in behind-the-scenes exchanges, would "continue its efforts with a view to resolving the Afghan issue," he said.
The statement did not exclude innovation, but indicated the preference of the attendees: "Leaders were of the view that to resolve the financial crisis it is imperative to handle properly the relationship between financial innovation and regulation and to maintain sound macroeconomic policy.
