A councillor is calling for clarity on any potential future staffing changes before Cardiff Council enters into a deal over St David's Hall. The council said workers' contracts will be protected through a Transfer of Undertakings (Protection and Employment) (TUPE) regulations agreement if Academy Music Group (AMG) takes over the running of the venue on a long-term lease.
However, Cllr Joel William said he fears jobs at the classical music venue are not as secure as it might seem. Talking about the TUPE agreement, Cllr Williams said: "They would simply transfer from the current provider to the new provider. The contracts would remain as they currently are.
"However, if there are technical, economic or operational changes that take place, that would allow the new provider to vary the existing staff's terms and conditions. They could introduce a restructure, they could reduce the number of staff and my concern is that AMG will want to turn a profit quite quickly. One of the ways that they may seek to do that is by cutting the number of staff.
