WestJet to hire back 6,400 laid-off workers

WestJet is following Air Canada's lead and hiring back thousands of laid-off workers now that the government has agreed to pay the majority of their wages. In a video posted to social media late Wednesday night, WestJet president and CEO said nearly 6,400 employees will be brought back onto the company's payroll – although most of them will not be asked to perform any operational duties. "There will simply not be enough work there for them, but it will help them make ends meet," Sims said