WestJet employees on emergency benefits told payments will be cut by more than 50 per cent

WestJet Airlines Ltd. is warning furloughed workers who receive the federal wage subsidy they will see their pay cut by up to 53 per cent starting Sunday. The maximum weekly payment for more than 3,000 employees on furlough - a mandatory leave of absence - who rely on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) will drop to $400, down from $847, according to a WestJet memo sent out Wednesday. In his message, vice-president Mark Porter attributed the decision to changes by the federal government to