Overview
- Micron’s Taiwan unions said they moved toward a possible strike after an internal August survey showed more than 80% of participating members backing walkout action.
- The two unions represent roughly 10,000 of about 15,000 Micron workers at Taoyuan and Taichung production sites and say they want a major overhaul of the company’s bonus system.
- Union proposals circulating in coverage ask for a one-off extra payout for fiscal 2026 and a new plan from fiscal 2027 that would allocate a reported 15% of operating profit to bonuses and shift payments to quarterly distributions, though the 15% figure has more limited sourcing.
- Micron responded that this year’s performance bonus will be the largest in the company’s history and said it will continue talks through existing channels while respecting legal processes, with Taiwan law requiring mediation before any lawful strike.
- Taiwan authorities and the Central Taiwan Science Park have signaled readiness to support mediation, and markets showed a modest negative reaction because a Taiwan work stoppage could disrupt global DRAM and high‑bandwidth memory supply chains.