Micron Taiwan staff reject record bonus, demand permanent AI profit-sharing plan
Micron's Taiwan employees turned down a one-time payout worth up to 68 months of salary, insisting on a lasting profit-sharing arrangement tied to company earnings.
Micron proposed a historic payout to its Taiwan workforce, including a NT$1 million one-off cash bonus for staff hired before August 29 2025 and total compensation packages up to NT$3.4 million for entry-level engineers. Calculated against basic salary, the offer amounts to as much as 68 months of pay, yet the union representing roughly 10,000-12,000 workers rejected it. The union demands a permanent profit-sharing formula that would channel 15 % of Micron's operating profit into quarterly bonuses and a separate lump-sum payment equivalent to 83 months of salary for fiscal 2026.
It cites profit-sharing models at rivals such as Samsung, SK Hynix, TSMC, Nanya and Winbond. A follow-up mediation is scheduled for September 21; failure could lead to a formal strike vote under Taiwan's mediation-first labour regulations.
Why it matters
The dispute highlights how AI-driven chip makers must balance lucrative profits with fair employee compensation in a key manufacturing hub.
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