Micron Taiwan Union Plans October 22 Strike

Micron Technology’s Taoyuan union says it plans to strike on October 22 over a dispute about employee profit-sharing, with the walkout timed to coincide with mediation between the company and a separate union in Taichung. The planned action has not begun, and the Taoyuan union has not specified how long it would last. The Taoyuan union says 1,994 of its 2,258 members voted to authorize industrial action in an October vote. It is seeking a permanent arrangement that would allocate 15% of Micron’s operating profit to employees. The dispute concerns bonuses, not base salaries, and the union says it wants a concrete proposal for profit-sharing. Micron has said its employee rewards package is separate from the ongoing dispute. The company announced benefits for its Taiwan employees in September, but mediation with the Taoyuan union ended without agreement that month. The union says the planned strike is intended to demonstrate support for workers represented by the Taichung union and press Micron to address its demand. The Taichung union remains in negotiations and has not held a strike vote. It represents workers at Micron’s largest Taiwan operation, while the announced walkout...