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Lai Urges Micron, Workers To Reach Deal as Strike Threat Looms

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Taiwan President Lai Ching-te is urging Micron Technology and its workers to continue negotiations as a labor dispute raises the possibility of a strike. Speaking at the opening of Micron's second advanced assembly and testing plant in Taichung, Lai called on both sides to negotiate sincerely and build consensus. Taiwan is Micron's largest overseas base, where the company employs around 15,000 people. Union workers in northern Taiwan are threatening to strike over a profit-sharing dispute. A major work stoppage could affect the supply of memory chips used in AI servers, with potential implications for the global semiconductor supply chain.

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President Lai Ching-te is pushing US memory chipmaker Micron and its Taiwanese workers to negotiate ahead of a potential strike that could disrupt the global chip supply chain.

Lai Ching-te (TAIWAN PRESIDENT):  
We also hope both workers and management will uphold the spirit [of mutual assistance] continue to negotiate sincerely and in good faith to build the broadest possible consensus. Only by creating harmonious labor relations can both sides win.

President Lai made the remarks at the opening of Micron’s second advanced assembly and testing plant in Taichung. It marks the company’s latest expansion in Taiwan, its largest overseas base with around 15,000 employees. Union workers in northern Taiwan are threatening to strike over profit-sharing disputes. A major strike could affect chip supply for AI servers.
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REPORTER:  
President Lai Ching-te is urging US memory chipmaker Micron and its Taiwan-based workers for “sincere” negotiations ahead of a potential strike that could disrupt the global chip supply chain.

Lai Ching-te (TAIWAN PRESIDENT):  
We also hope both workers and management will uphold the spirit that fish need water and water needs fish continuing to negotiate sincerely and in good faith to build the broadest possible consensus. Only by creating harmonious labor relations can both sides win allowing employees to work with peace of mind and businesses to move steadily and go further.

President Lai made the remarks at the opening of Micron’s second advanced assembly and testing plant in Taichung. It marks the company’s latest expansion in Taiwan, its largest overseas base. Union workers in northern Taiwan are threatening to strike over profit-sharing disputes. A major strike could affect chip supply in AI servers.
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