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Micron Workers in Taoyuan Plan Strike in Push for Share of Profits

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Workers at US chipmaker Micron’s factory in Taoyuan are planning a one-day strike on Thursday as they push for better bonuses. The union wants Micron to share 15% of its operating profits with workers as part of its pay structure. The company has seen revenue surge from sales of High Bandwidth Memory and other chips used in AI data centers. Most Micron workers in Taiwan are based in Taichung, where a separate union is scheduled to enter another round of negotiations with management on Thursday.

Micron Workers Plan Strike

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Workers at a Micron factory in northern Taiwan are planning a one-day strike as they look to negotiate better bonuses.

Employees at the US chipmaker’s plant in Taoyuan are set to strike on Thursday. The union wants the company to share 15 percent of operating profits with its workers as part of its pay structure. Micron has seen soaring revenue from sales of High Bandwidth Memory and other chips for AI data centers. Most Micron workers in Taiwan are in Taichung. A separate union there is set to enter another round of talks with management on Thursday.

REPORTER:  
Workers at a Micron factory in Taiwan are planning a one-day strike as they look to negotiate better bonuses.

Employees at Micron's plant in Taiwan's Taoyuan are set to strike on Thursday over demands that the company share 15 percent of operating revenue with its workers as part of its pay structure. The company has seen skyrocketing revenue from sales of High Bandwidth Memory and other chips for AI data centers. Most of the company's employees are in Taichung, where the local union on Thursday will enter another round of negotiations with management. Discussions in September ended without an agreement between the company and the union.