GREER, S.C. (WSPA) - To help federal workers going without pay, the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) is hosting a food drive, collecting shelf-stable food and household items.

Wednesday will mark three weeks since the government shutdown began, meaning three weeks without a full paycheck for some employees at GSP.

"It helps between the time until the federal shutdown ends, and they will start getting that pay for the time that they’ve worked up until then," said Tiffany Cherry, a spokesperson for GSP. "I think, you know, it’s just one way that we can show the airport community, and our upstate community can show support for those workers during this time.”

Travelers told 7NEWS federal workers deserve better.

"If other people aren’t getting paid, they shouldn’t get pai

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