Micron reaches deal with Taiwan union amid bonus dispute; October 22 strike still looms

Micron Technology said on Wednesday that it had reached a labour-management agreement with its Taichung union in Taiwan, ending a scheduled mediation process amid a wider dispute over employee bonuses and profit-sharing. The development comes as a separate union representing workers at the US chipmaker's Taoyuan operations prepares for a one-day warning strike on October 22 over demands for a clearer compensation framework.Micron said both management and the Taichung union had agreed to withdraw from mediation scheduled for Wednesday. The…