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The People s Palace is one of the venues set to reopen following a £100m guarantee from the council, and, right, Unison s Brian Smith UNION reps will meet with Glasgow Life bosses to demand “full transparency” on potential jobs losses due to the impact of Covid-19. Almost all the charity’s income has been lost as the pandemic forces community venues to stay closed. Glasgow City Council announced a “safety net” last week – a £100m guarantee which allows 93 of 162 venues to reopen. But an impact assessment, published with the council’s budget papers, indicated 1000 jobs could be at risk – around 40% of the workforce.