Overview
- Micron announced Taiwan engineers will receive a NT$1 million cash bonus plus annual equity grants that raise entry‑level engineer pay to an average NT$3.4 million after awards.
- Local unions had sought a one‑time payout they say equals about seven years of base salary, a figure Bloomberg estimated would average roughly US$170,000 per worker based on union data.
- The company says more than 60,000 employees globally will get fiscal 2026 rewards and that all Taiwan staff will receive equity as part of merit grants.
- Unions formally moved toward strike consideration under Taiwan law, which triggered mandatory mediation that has not yet produced agreement and leaves the prospect of further labour action open.
- The dispute reflects Micron's sharp AI‑driven profit surge from high‑bandwidth memory used in AI accelerators and follows rival pledges of larger profit‑sharing by Samsung, SK Hynix and TSMC, which raise expectations for Micron workers.