According to the Central News Agency, the Taoyuan branch of the Taiwan Micron wafer union announced the results of its strike vote on October 7, officially securing the right to strike. Of the 2,258 members eligible to vote, 2,012 cast ballots, for a turnout of 89.1%. There were 1,994 votes in favor, 14 against, and 4 invalid ballots; votes in favor accounted for 99% of ballots cast.
A report by CommonWealth Magazine at the end of September noted that the Micron union’s strike vote was a first for Taiwan’s semiconductor industry.
Union demands 15% share of operating profits to replace one-time bonuses
The union’s core demand is to establish a system for sharing 15% of operating profits, replacing the current one-time bonuses determined by the company. The union believes this would make employee compensation transparent and link it to company profits, bringing it in line with industry peers such as Samsung and SK hynix. The union also stressed that its demand is in line with industry standards and does not mean asking the company to pay bonuses when it is operating at a loss.
Micron has previously responded to the dispute over compensation. According to a September 1 report by the Economic Daily News, Micron said it would award the “highest performance bonuses in its history.” Details are expected to be announced in October, and the company will continue communicating with employees through existing channels.
The union said that if Micron’s board meeting on October 8–9 produces no concrete results, it will notify employees of its next steps by text message and encourage them to take leave on October 19 to voice their demands on Ketagalan Boulevard.
Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor urges Micron to propose a concrete, workable plan; Micron says it is continuing talks with unions in both locations
The Ministry of Labor said it respects the outcome of the vote, which it believes reflects employees’ expectations for a fair profit-sharing system. It urged the company to carefully consider employees’ views and negotiate a concrete, workable proposal with the union. The ministry also stressed that a strike is a last resort for workers seeking to protect their rights. It will coordinate with the Taoyuan City Government and the Central Taiwan Science Park Bureau to facilitate further negotiations between the two sides.
Micron said in response that it respects employees’ legal rights and statutory procedures, takes their concerns seriously, and will continue to engage with employees in good faith and communicate with the unions. The company said it would proceed with further mediation with the Taichung union through existing dialogue and mediation procedures, while continuing discussions with the Taoyuan union to seek a constructive solution acceptable to all parties.
Taoyuan plant mainly produces DRAM; TrendForce: Any impact on process monitoring could hurt yields
Micron’s Taoyuan plant mainly produces DRAM. Wang Yu-chi, an analyst at TrendForce, said that if a strike occurs and affects engineers’ equipment maintenance and process monitoring, production yields and stability could decline, potentially affecting output. The longer a strike lasts, the greater the potential impact on supply. However, the actual impact will depend on the scale and duration of the strike and the company’s response. Memory module makers Apacer and Transcend said that DRAM accounts for a small share of their purchases from Micron and that supplies are currently normal.
The labor dispute comes at a time when memory supplies are tight. Micron previously said that nearly all of its HBM supply for 2027 had already been sold out, a statement that has also been reported. The union’s next move depends on whether Micron’s board proposes a concrete plan this week.
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