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Micron workers at Taiwan plant vote in favour of strike

The Taoyuan union said 1,994 of 2,012 ballots backed strike action after Micron rejected demands for bigger profit-sharing bonuses.

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Global chip companies, including Micron, have been major beneficiaries of soaring demand for artificial intelligence. But as their earnings skyrocket, many workers are demanding a bigger cut of profits. Micron, which makes around 50-60 percent of its chips in Taiwan, has been locked in talks over remuneration with two labour unions representing nearly 12,000 of 15,000 workers at its Taoyuan and Taichung plants. At the Taoyuan site, "the Micron T…

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Micron's Taoyuan union in Taiwan secures authorisation to strike

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Micron's trade union in Taoyuan, Taiwan, obtained the right to strike, according to the results of the vote reported on October 7, 2026. Employees demand a lasting sharing of the benefits of the AI boom. A conflict that could add tensions to a memory market already lacking capacity.

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rtl.lu broke the news in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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