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But now, the nation’s tax collecting arm is doing an about-face as it scurries to fill critical jobs after losing nearly 26,000 employees, nearly one-quarter of its national workforce, from buyouts, resignations and firings.

“Tearing up our contracts is a disservice to every American who benefits from the programs and services our members deliver. But let me be clear: our union isn’t going anywhere,” AFGE president Everett Kelley said in a statement Friday.

Outraged union leaders and elected officials gathered in front of the Uniondale school district headquarters on Aug.

Wastewater improvement projects from Oakdale to Huntington Station totaling $3.5 billion could be first in line for Suffolk County funding from its Water Quality Restoration Fund based on the newly formed board's rankings of 30 projects.

U.S. News & World Report evaluated nearly 24,000 public high schools across the nation for this year's list, with nearly 18,000 ranked, the organization said.

"We want to make sure that people know about the really devastating impact the Big Not So Beautiful Bill is going to have on our community, not just those in need, but all across our community — the threat to health insurance," Gillen said during the news conference.