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Taiwan president calls for Micron, workers to negotiate 'sincerely' ahead of possible strike

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Taiwan president calls for Micron, workers to negotiate 'sincerely' ahead of possible strike

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday (October 15) called on US memory chipmaker Micron Technology and its workers to negotiate in good faith ahead of a possible strike by the company’s union in Taiwan.

Last week, a Taiwanese union representing Micron workers said it had secured authorisation from its members to strike over a dispute concerning the company’s bonus scheme, escalating a labour conflict at the chipmaker’s largest manufacturing hub.

Micron employs about 15,000 people in Taiwan, one of its most important manufacturing hubs, and has said it has invested more than T$1.6 trillion ($49.4 billion) on the island.

Speaking in Taichung at the opening of a new advanced assembly and testing facility operated by Micron, Lai said he hoped the government and private sector could work together to improve communication between labour and management.

“We also hope both labour and management will uphold the spirit that fish need water and water needs fish, continuing to negotiate sincerely and in good faith to build the broadest possible consensus,” he added.

“Only by creating harmonious labour relations can both sides win, allowing employees to work with peace of mind and businesses to move steadily and go further.”

Lai said he appreciated Micron’s commitment to Taiwan and hoped it would continue to expand its investment on the island. He added that Micron had secured government support for research and development in high-bandwidth memory (HBM).

Taiwan is a crucial production hub for Micron’s DRAM and HBM chips, which are used in AI servers.



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