Taipei, Sept 17, 2026 (AFP) - Micron's Taiwan workers say 68 months' bonus not enough

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2026-09-17

Hundreds of workers at memory chip giant Micron Technology rallied on Thursday, threatening a strike as they rejected the US company's bonus offer of 68 months' pay as insufficient. Global chip companies such as Micron have been major beneficiaries of booming demand for artificial intelligence technology, but as their earnings skyrocket, many workers are demanding a bigger cut of profits. Micron, which produces around 50-60 percent of its chips i......

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