Despite announcing record bonuses worth between 35 and 68 months of pay for its Taiwan-based employees, Micron Technology is still facing a labor dispute. Unions representing roughly two-thirds of the company's 15,000 Taiwan employees are demanding a new bonus system tied to 15% of operating profits. Workers are reportedly comparing Micron's compensation structure with those of rival semiconductor companies, including Samsung and SK Hynix. The dispute illustrates how compensation systems, profit-sharing, and worker expectations can remain contentious even when a company is performing exceptionally well.
See "Micron's Taiwan workers to get rewards worth up to 68 months of pay", Wen-Yee Lee, Reuters, September 11, 2026