Delta seeks bailout to pay workers - and also applies for unemployment

Atlanta • Nearly 35,000 of Delta Air Line’s employees have volunteered for unpaid leave, yet the company is still seeking aid from the federal government to pay its workers.The Atlanta-based airline also is applying for unemployment benefits in Georgia for those taking leave.In the federal stimulus package approved by Congress, $25 billion is earmarked to go to airlines, which have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic as travel has slowed significantly. Airlines are supposed to u