American semiconductor giant Micron Technology will pay its Taiwanese employees bonuses representing between 35 and 68 months of salary for the 2026 financial year. Intended for operators, technicians and engineers working in teams, these rewards constitute the most generous compensation package ever announced by the company.
Employees hired before August 29, 2025, will receive a one-time bonus of at least one million New Taiwan dollars (approximately €31,600). For entry-level engineers, the average additional compensation will reach 3,4 million New Taiwan dollars, with 2,9 million paid in cash and the remainder in stock options. More than 60,000 employees worldwide will benefit from these rewards.
The threat of a strike remains.
This announcement comes as unions representing nearly 10,000 of Micron's 15,000 employees in Taiwan are demanding a larger and more transparent share of profits. More than 80% of union members surveyed in August said they supported a strike. For 2026, the unions are demanding a one-time bonus equivalent to approximately 83 months' salary, followed by the allocation of 15% of operating profit to bonuses starting in 2027.
Initial mediation efforts between management and the Taoyuan union failed to produce an agreement, and further discussions are scheduled. The stakes are strategic: Taiwan is one of Micron's main production hubs, employing 15,000 people there and having invested over NT$1.6 trillion. A strike could disrupt global manufacturing of electronic memory chips, already driven by substantial demand related to artificial intelligence.
