# Micron Taiwan Union Strikes Over Bonus Dispute

> Micron's Taiwan union stages first chip strike as memory boom bonus fight drags on.
- Title: Micron Taiwan Union Strikes Over Bonus Dispute | Shortify
- Summary: Micron's Taiwan union stages first chip strike as memory boom bonus fight drags on.
- Keywords: micron, taoyuan union, profit sharing, ai memory boom, semiconductor strike, dram shortage, hbm supply, Startup Fortune
- Source: Startup Fortune — https://startupfortune.com/microns-taiwan-union-stages-first-chip-strike-as-memory-boom-bonus-fight-drags-on
- Published: 2026-11-05T15:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: micron, taoyuan union, profit sharing, ai memory boom, semiconductor strike, dram shortage, hbm supply, startups, business
## First Chip Strike in Taiwan
Micron's Taoyuan union staged a 24-hour strike outside the company's Taiwan plant on October 22.
## Strike Details
Union representatives picketed from 9 a.m. Thursday to 9 a.m. Friday, the first strike in Taiwan's chip industry history.
## Union Vote Results
1,994 of 2,012 union members voted to strike in early October.
## Bonus Dispute
Micron's bonus dispute focuses on how AI memory boom profits reach workers, not layoffs or wage freezes.
## Micron's Financial Performance
Micron's non-GAAP earnings per share jumped over 1,200% year over year in its fiscal third quarter.
## Profit-Sharing Demand
The union wants 15% of operating profit distributed to workers through a transparent, recurring formula.
## Micron's Offer
Micron proposed a cash bonus worth NT$1 million ($31,400) per worker, but the union rejected it.
## Taichung Union Agreement
Taichung union reached a profit-sharing agreement with Micron on October 21, withdrawing from mediation.
## Next Talks
Taoyuan and Micron are due back at the table for a third round of talks on November 6.
## Key takeaway

Micron's Taiwan union strikes over profit-sharing demands amid AI memory boom.