Yorkshire Ambulance Service union officials say they are confident their demands will be met.
Last week Unison announced it had “exhausted negotiations” with management and would ballot for industrial action on Friday unless its long list of conditions were agreed.
The union represents about three quarters of ambulance workers, making the prospect of a disruptive walk out a reality.
Unison chiefs said they had done all their talking but have now admitted that they have returned to the negotiating table.
Unison Yorkshire Ambulance branch secretary, Bryn Webster, said: “We had a very well attended meeting and members said they didn’t want to negotiate any more because they thought we had done everything we could.
“But we are negotiating in regards to our demands, chiefly the meal breaks and the end of shift overtime.
“Our demands are reasonable; we’re not asking for a ridiculous pay rise, all we’re saying is lets get a break at a decent time in our shift and reduce the amount of overtime.
“I’m confident that we will get what we’re asking for.”
Unison is due to meet ambulance chiefs today and again on Friday in a bid to avoid large scale industrial action.
A spokeswoman for Yorkshire Ambulance Service said: “Monday’s meeting was encouraging and we continue to work together towards a positive outcome. We remain focused on providing safe, responsive and high-quality services to patients and looking after the welfare of our staff.”
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