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Philly lawmakers and union leaders lead a rally at Independence Mall on Tuesday that called for Congress and President Trump to make a deal to end the government shutdown , which is now in its seventh day.

Federal workers do not receive paychecks during a government shutdown, regardless of whether they are placed on furlough or working as an essential employee.

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"You got to pay to come into work every day, to park, put gas in your car," said Phil Glover, the national vice president of AFGE District 3, which represents federal workers in Delaware and Pennsylvania. "But not going to get a full paycheck, it’s unacceptable and we are sick of it."

Glover told NBC10 that federal worker

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