Micron Technology’s workers’ union in Taoyuan, Taiwan, plans to strike Thursday, Oct. 22, during a mediation meeting between the company and a separate workers’ collective at its Taichung operations, Reuters reported Oct. 20. The planned action comes amid a dispute over employee bonuses.
The Taoyuan union said it intends to show solidarity with the Taichung union and pressure Micron to put forward a concrete profit-sharing proposal. In an Oct. 19 statement quoted by Reuters, it said: “Through our actions, we will make our dissatisfaction with the current system heard and demonstrate our determination to establish a fair profit-sharing system.”
Mediation between Micron and the Taoyuan union ended without agreement in September, and the union secured authorization from members to strike in early October. The Taichung union remains in negotiations and has yet to vote on whether to strike, Reuters reported.
Micron employs about 15,000 people in Taiwan, where it produces DRAM and high-bandwidth memory chips used in AI servers, according to Reuters. On Oct. 15, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te urged Micron and its workers to negotiate “sincerely,” Reuters reported at the time. Asked about Lai’s remarks, Micron said it remained committed to listening to employees and engaging constructively. The Taoyuan union had not specified how long its planned strike would last and said it would provide further details Thursday, Reuters reported Oct. 20.
