Taiwan President Urges Micron to Negotiate ‘Sincerely’ Amid Looming Strike Threat

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te calls for good-faith talks between Micron and its union as workers authorize a potential strike over bonus disputes.

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October 15, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Taichung, Taiwan — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te issued a formal appeal on Thursday, urging U.S. memory chip giant Micron Technology and its local workforce to engage in sincere negotiations to avert a potential strike.

The call for dialogue follows a successful strike authorization vote by the company’s union in Taiwan, which is currently locked in a dispute regarding the firm’s bonus distribution structure.

Micron maintains a significant presence in the region, employing approximately 15,000 people. Unions based in Taoyuan and Taichung now represent more than 70% of that workforce, with Taoyuan union secretary-general Wei Yu-ling noting a substantial surge in membership numbers since April.

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The labor standoff centers on demands for a larger portion of chip profits, a development that could impact the global artificial intelligence supply chain given Taiwan’s critical role in Micron’s memory and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) production.

In response to the escalating tensions, Taiwan’s labor ministry issued a statement expressing respect for the union’s democratic vote. The ministry further encouraged Micron to address employee concerns directly and present concrete proposals to facilitate a resolution.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)

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