Union Strike Threat at Micron Could Mean More Electronics Price-Hikes Are Around the Corner
Prices for single-board computers and other devices requiring dynamic RAM (DRAM) components may be set to spike again in the near future, as semiconductor giant Micron faces a worker's strike.
Members of the union representing Micron workers in the city of Taoyuan, which alongside still-negotiating Taichung union makes up around 80% of semiconductor manufacturer Micron's Taiwanese workforce, have voted 99-to-1 to strike over a demand for a profit-sharing program following a bumper financial year for the firm. Initially, the workers are being encouraged to take a day off in order to attend a worker's rally in Taipei on October 19 — but with mediation at a standstill this is expected to extend into a formal strike.
Workers at Micron's Taoyuan facility (top) have voted to strike — which could mean yet more price hikes are imminent. (📷: Micron)
The strike plan, first reported by newswire service Reuters, comes at...
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