A union at Micron in Taiwan announced a strike over a dispute over bonuses.
Workers at a Micron Technology plant in Taiwan plan to strike on Thursday to support the Taichung union. The Taoyuan union secured strike authorization and wants a 15% profit-sharing bonus system. Micron employs 15,000 people in Taiwan and makes 50–60% of its chips there. The company has invested over T$1.6 trillion and signed a labor agreement with Taichung.
- Workers at a Micron Technology plant in Taiwan plan to strike on Thursday.
- The Taoyuan union intends to strike to show solidarity with the Taichung union.
- Micron employs about 15,000 people in Taiwan.
- Micron has invested more than T$1.6 trillion on the island.
- Micron and the Taichung union announced they had reached consensus on a number of matters and formally signed a labour management agreement.
- Micron Taiwan chairman Lu Donghui said the company would start a quarterly profit-sharing bonus system in fiscal 2027.
Outlets: Clarín, Daily Maverick, Focus Taiwan, Free Malaysia Today, Nikkei Asia, Taipei Times
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