The American Federation of Government Employees, in a shift, called on Congress to immediately reopen the government without the health care measures sought by Democratic lawmakers.

Democrats appear to be unmoved by fresh demands from the largest federal employees’ union to reopen the government, a sign that the shutdown stalemate between lawmakers will continue as government workers increasingly feel the pain during the process.

The union of federal workers, AFGE, condemned the government shutdown — but Democrats need to worry more, especially with a food stamps crisis looming.

AFGE boss calls for “clean” budget bill.

The head of the country’s largest union of federal workers called for an end to the government shutdown Monday, ramping up pressure on Democrats to end the impasse.

The largest union of federal workers is calling on Congress to pass a short-term funding bill for an immediate end to the government shutdown, which has left hundreds of thousands of people without pa

The president of the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents over 800,000 employees, said, “Both political parties have made their point.”