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Merck is now a strictly left wing political organization. With the divestiture of the now Organon products and the upcoming patent expiry of Januvia, more time and resources can be dedicated to the manipulation of the employee base and the American people.

ah yes, the big pharma company that is raking in billions of dollars, paying very little taxes, and lobbying politicians to make sure there isn't drug pricing reform is strictly left-wing folks, strictly left-wing.

90 degrees and humid today? left-wing

didn't like my lunch today? left-wing.

my kids kids won't talk to me anymore because the last 4 years have rotted my brain and now it's leaking out of my ears? left-wing.

it's very simple. if i like it, it's right-wing. everything else is left-wing. get it through your head!!
 






ah yes, the big pharma company that is raking in billions of dollars, paying very little taxes, and lobbying politicians to make sure there isn't drug pricing reform is strictly left-wing folks, strictly left-wing.

90 degrees and humid today? left-wing

didn't like my lunch today? left-wing.

my kids kids won't talk to me anymore because the last 4 years have rotted my brain and now it's leaking out of my ears? left-wing.

it's very simple. if i like it, it's right-wing. everything else is left-wing. get it through your head!!
Very simple, everyone must get vaccinated. As Americans we want freedom. That freedom also comes with accountability. You need to protect yourself and others. The government needs to keep everyone safe. Soon it will be fully enforced because people are too stupid to think for themselves. I can understand people being confused. We had a leader who was a entertainer and went bankrupt 4 times. He mismanaged covid and many people suffered for no reason. While knows, maybe you will not be able to get health insurance, secondary listed in hospitals or get taxed more because you are a drain to the system. The last thing we need Is a welfare state because of the stupidity of unvaccinated people.
 






Very simple, everyone must get vaccinated. As Americans we want freedom. That freedom also comes with accountability. You need to protect yourself and others. The government needs to keep everyone safe. Soon it will be fully enforced because people are too stupid to think for themselves. I can understand people being confused. We had a leader who was a entertainer and went bankrupt 4 times. He mismanaged covid and many people suffered for no reason. While knows, maybe you will not be able to get health insurance, secondary listed in hospitals or get taxed more because you are a drain to the system. The last thing we need Is a welfare state because of the stupidity of unvaccinated people.
 






ah yes, the big pharma company that is raking in billions of dollars, paying very little taxes, and lobbying politicians to make sure there isn't drug pricing reform is strictly left-wing folks, strictly left-wing.

90 degrees and humid today? left-wing

didn't like my lunch today? left-wing.

my kids kids won't talk to me anymore because the last 4 years have rotted my brain and now it's leaking out of my ears? left-wing.

it's very simple. if i like it, it's right-wing. everything else is left-wing. get it through your head!!

Idiot. I'm a lifelong Republcan. Hate to break the news to you but you have politicized what is a public health issue and vaccination. We all were vaccinated for measles, mumps, polio, etc to attend public schools and participate in society years ago. Acting as if vaccination violates our freedoms and is new or anti - Republican is embarassing and frankly to conservatives like me (not alt right whack jobs), insulting.

Anti vaxxers before all this nonsense were disproportionately crunchy tree hugging libs. The alt right fringe now buys into any conspiracy theory and is trying to drag all of into their medieval circle jerk. No thanks.

Just get the damn needle in the arm already. If you cant do something so easyvand simole, govwork elsewhere. Youvare a total hypocrite and don't belong in this industry.
 






Idiot. I'm a lifelong Republcan. Hate to break the news to you but you have politicized what is a public health issue and vaccination. We all were vaccinated for measles, mumps, polio, etc to attend public schools and participate in society years ago. Acting as if vaccination violates our freedoms and is new or anti - Republican is embarassing and frankly to conservatives like me (not alt right whack jobs), insulting.

Anti vaxxers before all this nonsense were disproportionately crunchy tree hugging libs. The alt right fringe now buys into any conspiracy theory and is trying to drag all of into their medieval circle jerk. No thanks.

Just get the damn needle in the arm already. If you cant do something so easyvand simole, govwork elsewhere. Youvare a total hypocrite and don't belong in this industry.
You are NOT a Republican!! Don’t claim that you are!
 






How many on the Human side of Merck are being let go? On the Animal Health side I would estimate at least 60 people.

On the Animal Health side all customer facing employees exemption applications were denied regardless of merit.

If the same is true on the Human side we need to stick together and fight it.
 












Merck is so woke with diversity and inclusion, yet they're doubling down on douchebaggery with religious exemptions? File a complaint with EEOC, appeal and contact a lawyer. Make them fire you. Also tell them you'll get Conmarity. It's the only one approved and Pfizer isn't making it. This is all so shady.
 






So much for the woke diversity initiatives, what a big FU to religion. Appeal, file complaint with EEOC. Don't quit, let them fire you and then sue. Merck just doubled down on being the biggest pricks in pharma.
 






Merck is so woke with diversity and inclusion, yet they're doubling down on douchebaggery with religious exemptions? File a complaint with EEOC, appeal and contact a lawyer. Make them fire you. Also tell them you'll get Conmarity. It's the only one approved and Pfizer isn't making it. This is all so shady.
So what you are saying is that Merck is letting you claim a religious exemption but yet they are not granting one??!! Isn’t that an EEOC violation? Or does Merck only protect LGBTQ people?
 






The only reason that Merck and every other pharmaceutical company is mandating the COVID shots is that the government is their biggest payer. If they don’t play with the big boy they don’t get to have their drugs on government formularies. Pay to play all the way!
 






There are 50-100 people on the Research side that are in ganger of being terminated, the biggest problem by far is on the manufacturing side of the business where the number of unvaccinated is much larger. As we speak they are trying to figure out how not to terminate unvaccinated hundreds at manufacturing sites, in typical Merck fashion they never thought ahead as to how the tax mandate might effect operations. Its inevitable that Merck will be sued over this as there was no planning, making it up as they go along.
 






So there is about 20 people in animal health who stood up to Merck and did not get vaccinated last Friday.

We have a text group going to support each other through this crap.

Figure the human side being 10 times the the size of animal health could have many more people that choose not to get the jab.

Good luck!
 












You are NOT a Republican!! Don’t claim that you are!
You're right. I'm a conservative, not a conspiracy pushing alt right whack job. If Donald Trump and the alt right fringe are representative of what constitutes a Republican in 2021, I'm out. I am a conservative that still believes in personal responsibility and a constitutional republic.
 






So there is about 20 people in animal health who stood up to Merck and did not get vaccinated last Friday.

We have a text group going to support each other through this crap.

Figure the human side being 10 times the the size of animal health could have many more people that choose not to get the jab.

Good luck!

Good luck with that. If you want to destroy your careers and die on the anti vaxx cross, you certainly have the right.

It is misguided politics and stupidity though and legally you have no leg to stand on. Enjoy your new careers waiting tables at Chilis.
 






No such thing as racial injustice at Merck. If anything if you are straight or white you don’t stand a chance to get promoted! Better start using the same strategy as Elizabeth Warren and claim your Native American heritage if you want to get promoted! LMFAO



You are correct and those who are victims of racial injustice.
 






Idiot. I'm a Republican and this has nothing to do with being "woke." It is a public gealth crisis, not a political one.

You work for a pharmaceutical company. Our industry developed the vaccines and is trying to get the world past this and back to some sense of normalcy. Over 160 million Americans have already been vaccinated. You work in pharma and still haven't?

You are a hypocrite and shouldn't be getting a paycheck from this industry if you refuse vaccination. Be part of the solution or ongoing problem.

I'm a Republican and do not support the 'Big Lie' or Orange Julius!
 






So what you are saying is that Merck is letting you claim a religious exemption but yet they are not granting one??!! Isn’t that an EEOC violation? Or does Merck only protect LGBTQ people?
They will get sued over this, not the mandate itself but the inconsistency in which they have/will rule on exemptions. They also backed themselves into a corner with manufacturing sites, in typical Merck fashion they set the mandate without considering the repercussions to the supply chain. Significant number of people at manufacturing sites not vaccinated, no way they can terminate all without impacting product supply, they will get creative and let them stay...