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Micron Taoyuan Workers Approve October 22 Profit-Share Strike

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 2:56 PM UTC · How we work

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Micron Workers Strike

Micron workers in Taiwan will strike on October 22 demanding profit-sharing.
The Taoyuan union approved the walkout with 1,994 of 2,012 members, about 99% support.
Workers want a permanent plan giving 15% of operating profit as quarterly bonuses and an 83-month salary lump sum.
President Lai Ching-te urged sincere talks, warning the strike could disrupt output from sites making over 60% of Micron’s DRAM.

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History

Historical Context

The 1998 United Microelectronics walkout marked Taiwan’s first major semiconductor labor protest, prompting profit-sharing concessions. Decades later, Micron’s Taoyuan plant saw a similar near-unanimous vote, showing growing worker leverage in the island’s key chip sector and drawing attention from President Lai Ching-te and global chip makers. The pattern underscores Taiwan’s strategic role in global DRAM supply.

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Micron Workers Strike

Micron workers in Taiwan will strike on October 22 demanding profit-sharing.
The Taoyuan union approved the walkout with 1,994 of 2,012 members, about 99% support.
Workers want a permanent plan giving 15% of operating profit as quarterly bonuses and an 83-month salary lump sum.
President Lai Ching-te urged sincere talks, warning the strike could disrupt output from sites making over 60% of Micron’s DRAM.

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