Micron's Taiwan unions edge toward a strike vote over bonuses

Two unions that together represent roughly 10,000 Micron workers in Taiwan are preparing to organize a strike vote over the way the company calculates bonuses.

A strike could make the current chip shortage even worse and lead to higher prices for phones, laptops, and other electronics.

80% of Micron employees support going on strike

Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) in Taiwan, which is one of only three companies that control about 94% of the global DRAM market, could be facing a potential workers’ strike following complaints about how employee bonuses are calculated. 

Taoyuan Union and Taichung Union, which together represent about 10,000 workers, are currently in talks with the company, but if negotiations fail, a formal strike vote could happen in September. 

A recent poll revealed that about 80% of workers support a strike.

The complaints regarding Micron’s bonus system, called the “Incentive Pay Plan,” include that the system is not clear and makes it hard for employees to reconstruct. Workers want a simpler profit-sharing plan, like the ones used by its main rivals, Samsung and SK Hynix. The system used by the company’s rivals also pays more. 

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