Micron’s Taiwan workers to get rewards worth up to 68 months of pay

Micron Technology announced on Friday that its direct labor employees in Taiwan would receive significant bonuses for fiscal 2026, with rewards ranging from 35 to 68 months of pay. The minimum cash compensation per employee is NT$1.7 million (US$53,809.39). These payouts represent Micron's most substantial bonuses ever and will be extended to over 60,000 employees globally.

The company's Taiwanese manufacturing hub, which employs about 15,000 people, is crucial to Micron's operations. The bonuses include a NT$1 million (US$31,652.58) cash bonus for employees who joined before Aug 29, 2025. Entry-level engineers will receive an average total reward of NT$3.4 million, with NT$2.9 million in cash compensation and the remainder in equity grants.

Micron has invested over NT$1.6 trillion in Taiwan, but recent tensions with the Taoyuan union have raised concerns. The company failed to reach an agreement during mediation and faces a second round of talks. The situation mirrors a potential strike at Samsung Electronics in May, which was resolved with a special bonus pool worth 10.5% of Samsung's operating profit, contingent on profitability targets.