Key facts
- A union representing Micron Technology workers in Taiwan threatened a strike if a permanent profit-sharing system is not implemented.
- The union is demanding 15% of Micron's global operating profit be allocated to employees.
- Micron announced one-off cash bonuses for employees, which the union deemed insufficient.
- Labor mediation sessions are scheduled between Micron and unions representing workers in Taoyuan and Taichung.
- The unions represent over 80% of Micron's approximately 15,000 employees in Taiwan.
A union representing workers at Micron Technology's manufacturing hub in Taiwan has warned of potential strike action if the U.S. memory chipmaker does not agree to a permanent profit-sharing system. The union is pressing for 15% of Micron's global operating profit to be allocated to employees, a demand that has not been met by recent one-off rewards announced by the company.
Micron last week announced fiscal 2026 rewards for over 60,000 employees globally, including a T$1 million ($31,498) cash bonus for eligible workers in Taiwan. However, the union criticized these rewards as insufficient and announced while labor mediation was still underway.
Labor mediation sessions are scheduled between Micron and unions representing workers in Taoyuan and Taichung, which together represent more than 80% of Micron's roughly 15,000 employees in Taiwan. The union has stated that if no concrete proposal is made by September 18 and 21, they will declare negotiations broken down and move towards a strike vote. Micron stated it remains committed to engaging in the mediation process in good faith.