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Micron Taiwan workers back strike over bonus pay; formal talks set for mid-September.
Micron Technology's Taiwan employees are increasingly supporting a potential strike, with 80% backing labor action over dissatisfaction with the current bonus system. The labor union is advocating for a profit-sharing model, similar to those at competitors like Samsung and SK hynix. Formal mediation talks are scheduled to begin by mid-September, a mandatory step under Taiwan law before an official strike vote can be held.
Key points
- Micron's strong financial performance, reporting $41.46 billion in revenue and $28.24 billion in net income, underscores the company's profitability amid the AI-driven memory chip demand surge.
- The potential strike in Taiwan could lead to production disruptions, but formal mediation talks are set to begin by mid-September, a mandatory requirement before an official strike vote can be held under Taiwan law.
- Employees at Micron's Taiwan facilities, which represent 60% of its global production and most of its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) output, are at the forefront of this movement.
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