Micron Taoyuan union strikes. Chairman Lu Donghui: Respect labor rights and treat everyone in Taiwan the same

Taiwan’s Micron Taoyuan Labor Union launched a strike today (22nd).

Lu Donghui, chairman of Micron Taiwan, said that he respects the right of workers to exercise disputed actions in accordance with the law and affirms that labor unions express their demands in a rational and restrained manner. He pointed out that the welfare measures applicable in Taiwan will also be consistent across Taiwan, but the Taoyuan and Taichung labor unions are different legal entities, and labor agreements must still be handled separately. He will continue to communicate and negotiate with the labor unions in the hope of achieving a win-win situation.

Lu Donghui said that strike action is the legal right of workers, and the company respects it. He also affirms that the union expresses its demands in a relatively restrained manner. He pointed out that the strike is a means rather than an end, and ultimately hopes that through continued negotiations, both labor and management can find a consensus.

Lu Donghui said that he has communicated with representatives of the Taoyuan trade union recently and will continue to exchange views with the trade union today. He hopes to continue the dialogue between the two parties with the assistance of the competent government agencies. He emphasized that the communication between the company and the union did not start because of the strike. Both parties have always had communication channels and will continue to listen to the union's opinions in the future, hoping to achieve a win-win situation as soon as possible.

As for whether the Taichung union negotiation results apply to Taoyuan, Lu Donghui said that global reward and compensation systems such as quarterly profit sharing bonuses apply to employees around the world, while Taiwan-specific systems such as labor pension provisions apply to Taiwanese employees, and there will be no difference between Taichung and Taoyuan. However, since the Taoyuan and Taichung labor unions belong to different legal entities, both parties still have to handle labor agreements separately.