Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Micron Taiwan Workers Reject Offer, Seek Larger AI-Era Bonuses
Micron makes memory chips in Taiwan, which are important for artificial intelligence data centers.
The company has offered its Taiwan employees rewards worth between 35 and 68 months of pay.
Workers say this is not enough because Micron’s profits have grown strongly.
Their unions want a one-time payment equal to 83 months of salary.
They also want 15 percent of Micron’s operating profits shared with workers every quarter.
The unions represent nearly 12,000 employees.
They say rival companies offer better bonus arrangements.
Micron and the unions are negotiating with government mediation.
Workers may strike if they cannot reach an agreement.
Micron offered Taiwan employees total rewards equal to 35 to 68 months of pay for fiscal 2026, including at least NT$1.7 million in cash compensation.
Two unions representing nearly 12,000 of Micron’s 15,000 workers in Taiwan are demanding a one-off bonus equal to 83 months of salary.
The unions also want 15 percent of operating profits allocated to worker bonuses and distributed quarterly rather than annually.
Workers say the offer does not reflect Micron’s stronger profits or match compensation arrangements at rival chipmakers.
The unions have warned of a strike if government-mediated negotiations with Micron management fail.
- Who
- Two unions representing nearly 12,000 Micron workers in Taiwan and Micron management.
- What
- Workers rejected Micron’s proposed fiscal 2026 rewards and demanded an 83-month one-off bonus plus a permanent profit-sharing system.
- When
- The government-mediated negotiations began in early September; Micron announced its offer the previous week, with the fiscal 2026 period referenced.
- Where
- Micron’s Taoyuan and Taichung plants in Taiwan; workers demonstrated near the Taoyuan plant.
- Why
- Workers say Micron’s offer does not reflect its strong profits or compensation at rival chipmakers, while AI-related demand has lifted the memory-chip industry.
Workers and Unions
Micron Management
Adequacy of the reward offer
Workers and Unions
Workers say the proposed 35-to-68-month total reward does not match Micron’s strong financial performance or rival compensation levels.
Micron Management
Micron has offered Taiwan employees total rewards equivalent to 35 to 68 months of pay, with minimum cash compensation of NT$1.7 million.
Profit sharing
Workers and Unions
The unions want 15 percent of operating profits allocated to bonuses and distributed quarterly instead of annually.
Micron Management
The articles do not state that Micron has accepted the unions’ proposed permanent profit-sharing system.
Potential strike
Workers and Unions
The unions say they will strike if government-mediated negotiations with management collapse.
Micron Management
Micron is continuing negotiations with the unions; the company’s position on a strike is not stated.
- Micron offer
- Total rewards equivalent to 35 to 68 months of pay for fiscal 2026.
- Minimum cash compensation
- NT$1.7 million, reported as approximately US$53,200.
- Union demand
- A one-off bonus equivalent to 83 months’ salary.
- Profit-sharing demand
- 15 percent of operating profits allocated to worker bonuses and distributed quarterly.
- Workers represented
- Nearly 12,000 of Micron’s 15,000 employees in Taiwan.
- Taiwan investment
- Micron said it has invested more than NT$1.6 trillion in Taiwan.
- Recent revenue
- Micron reported US$41.5 billion in revenue for the three months ending in May.