The largest federal union in the United States is literally begging Democrats to pass the clean cr and end the Democrat Shutdown.
https://thehill.com/business/5574613-federal-workers-union-demands-end-shutdown/
Largest government union calls for clean CR to end shutdown

The largest union representing federal workers is calling for an end to the government shutdown, as it hits Day 27.

In a Monday release, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) National President Everett Kelley said “it’s time” for Congress to immediately pass a clean continuing resolution (CR) to reopen the government.

“No half measures, and no gamesmanship,” Kelley said. “Put every single federal worker back on the job with full back pay — today.”

The AFGE, according to its website, represents more than 800,000 workers in “nearly every” federal government agency. The agencies with the most AFGE members include the departments of Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security and Defense, as well as the Social Security Administration.

The union has filed lawsuits on behalf of furloughed and laid-off workers throughout the shutdown, including Oct. 3, when it sued the Education Department over automatic email responses from agency employees blaming congressional Democrats for the shutdown.

The union represents 820,000 federal and D.C. government workers.

Federal employees last received partial paychecks on Oct. 10, Oct. 14 or Oct. 16, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center.