The meeting, which took place on 7 April at the headquarters of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (CoSLA) in Edinburgh, was the first time since last summer that face-to-face discussions have taken place between the two sides.
Angela Lynes, chair of Unison's negotiators, said afterwards, 'The talks were helpful and we hope they will resume in the near future.' CoSLA also described the talks as 'helpful'.
First minister Jack McConnell recently described the two sides' failure to reach an agreement as 'a national disgrace'. He has refused to back the demand for a national deal, but has said that there would be a review after the nursery nurses return to work, which could lead to the possibility of a national settlement.
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