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Taiwan President Urges Micron and Union to Negotiate Before Potential Strike
- •Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te urged Micron Technology and its workers to negotiate sincerely and in good faith ahead of a potential strike.
- •The labour dispute stems from a disagreement over the company's bonus scheme and profit-sharing proposals.
- •Micron employs roughly 15,000 people in Taiwan, making it a critical manufacturing hub for its DRAM and high-bandwidth memory chips.
- •Unions representing Micron workers plan to hold a rally in Taipei on October 19 following failed mediation efforts.
- •Micron executives noted extremely strong market demand, with capacity for their new advanced facility already sold out through 2027.
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The labor conflict stems from a dispute concerning the company’s bonus scheme and profit-sharing proposals, with unions seeking an overhaul of the system and a concrete profit-sharing plan for employees. Mediation with the Taoyuan union concluded without an agreement in September, and the Taichung union secured strike authorization from its members after an internal survey.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te urged Micron Technology and its workers to negotiate sincerely and in good faith to build a broad consensus and maintain harmonious labor relations. Speaking at the opening of a new Micron facility in Taichung, Lai also expressed appreciation for the company's investment commitment and its ongoing research and development support in high-bandwidth memory.
The unions representing Micron's operations in Taoyuan and Taichung are encouraging their members to take a day off on October 19 to participate in a rally in Taipei, which they stated will not constitute an official strike.
