Micron Taiwan Employees Threaten Strike Over Bonus Dispute

Labor unions representing nearly 10,000 Micron Technology employees in Taoyuan and Taichung, Taiwan, have threatened to strike over a dispute regarding the company's bonus system. The unions are demanding a one-off bonus for fiscal 2026 and a new system for fiscal 2027 that would allocate 15% of operating profit to quarterly bonuses. Union representatives argue that the current Incentive Pay Plan fails to reflect record profitability driven by AI demand.

Micron Technology stated that its compensation structure differs from the requested profit-sharing model, though it noted that this year's performance-bonus payout would be the highest in the company's history.

The Central Taiwan Science Park administration is monitoring the situation to prevent disruptions to the broader semiconductor supply chain, as Taiwan is the company's largest manufacturing base. President Lai Ching-te emphasized that Taiwan remains a reliable global chip production hub despite the ongoing labor dispute.