Micron Taiwan union presses profit-sharing demand, keeps strike preparations alive
Labour action could amplify supply concerns in an already tight memory chip market
A Taiwanese union representing Micron Technology workers has threatened to strike unless the US memory chipmaker agrees to a permanent profit-sharing system. The action could exacerbate supply worries in an already constrained memory chip market, where Micron's DRAM and high-bandwidth memory chips are essential for artificial intelligence servers.
While no strike has been declared and production has not been affected, the potential labour action highlights mounting pressure on memory chip manufacturers to share the benefits of the AI boom. South Korean rivals Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix already have profit-sharing schemes for employees, and Micron's Taiwanese unions are demanding the same.
The union is seeking a long-term, transparent and verifiable profit-sharing system, with 15% of Micron's operating profit allocated to employees globally. If no concrete proposal is made by September 18 and 21, and employees perceive the company is procrastinating, the union may vote to initiate a strike. Micron recently announced fiscal 2026 rewards for over 60,000 employees worldwide, but the union argues these one-time bonuses do not meet their demand for a permanent profit-sharing mechanism.
Micron has not linked the fiscal 2026 rewards to the labour dispute in Taiwan and did not directly address the strike threat when contacted by Reuters. The Taoyuan union, which represents more than 80% of Micron's roughly 15,000 employees in Taiwan, plans to hold an event for workers near the company's facility in Hwa Ya Technology Park.
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