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Merck staff strikes as decision looms on jobs

Staff at biotech giant Merck Serono in Geneva went on strike on Tuesday. Employees had voted overwhelmingly in favour of the  action. They said they had received no response from management to proposals they had put forward to save some of the 1,250 jobs currently facing the axe or relocation. For the latest, WRS’s Dave Goodman spoke to staff representative Hubert Godinot who has been closely involved with the discussions: