One-third of employees at ATV have refused to agree to the scrapping of year-end bonuses.
But the company has promised no immediate dismissal of staff who do not consent to the cost-cutting changes.
More than 500 of the station's 1,500 staff have signed letters authorising the new TV Production and Broadcasting Union to bargain on their behalf.
After the first meeting with management yesterday, union representative Wong Man-wai said: 'They have promised no immediate dismissal for those who objected to the bonus cut.' He said ATV corporate lawyer Desmond Chan Shu-hung said the promise was legally binding.
'We will urge all staff to raise objections and contact the Broadcasting Authority as operations may be affected,' Mr Wong said.
The firm has said it plans to boost morale by introducing a performance reward of 7.5 per cent of annual salary.