Micron Taiwan union presses profit-sharing demand, keeps strike preparations alive
The unions want a permanent system after Micron offered one-off fiscal 2026 rewards to more than 60,000 employees globally.
- On Tuesday, a union representing Micron Technology Inc. workers in Taiwan warned of a potential strike unless the U.S. chipmaker agrees to a permanent profit-sharing system. Union Chairman Jerry Lin said workers may move to a strike vote if mediation fails to produce concrete proposals by Sep 18 and 21.
- Micron announced fiscal 2026 rewards for more than 60,000 employees globally last week, but the union rejected the package, seeking a system where 15 percent of operating profits are distributed to employees, citing Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix profit-sharing models.
- Taiwan serves as Micron's largest memory chip production base, accounting for about 60 percent of its total capacity; the unions represent more than 80 percent of the company's roughly 15,000 Taiwanese employees, giving them significant leverage.
- Further mediation sessions are scheduled between Micron and unions representing workers in Taoyuan and Taichung. The company stated it remains "committed to engaging in the mediation process in good faith" while declining to directly address the strike threat.
- Global demand for memory chips has surged amid the artificial intelligence boom, tightening supplies and driving up prices. Industry sources warn any labor action could further constrain supplies and exacerbate the existing market imbalance in Taiwan.
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Taipei, Sep 16 (EFE).- The union of workers of the Taiwanese subsidiary of Micron, the American giant of memory chips, rejected on Tuesday the package of bonuses that the company presented last week and did not rule out going on strike if a long-term profit-sharing mechanism is not agreed. [...] The entry Micron Workers in Taiwan reject the company's bonus and could go on strike was first published in HolaNews.
(Taipei=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Cheol-mun = The local labor union of U.S. semiconductor company Micron Technology in Taiwan has demanded that the company share 15% of its operating profit.
Micron union nixes payout deal
The Micron Taiwan workers’ union yesterday rejected a one-time payout unveiled by US-based Micron Technology Inc last week, saying it wants a long-term mechanism under which employees would share 15 percent of the company’s operating profits.While the union and the company are still in talks over th
Micron Taiwan union rejects one-time reward package
Taipei, Sept. 15 (CNA) The Micron Taiwan workers' union on Tuesday rejected a reward package unveiled by U.S.-based Micron Technology Inc. last week, saying it instead wants a long-term mechanism under which employees would share 15 percent of the company's operating profits.
Micron has announced its largest-ever compensation plan for employees in Taiwan, including a special incentive of approximately 42 million won per person. However, the labor union is demanding the introduction of an operating profit-linked performance bonus system similar to that of domestic companies like Samsung Electronics rather than a one-time compensation, and is maintaining a hardline stance that it will proceed with a general strike if m…
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