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Micron halts $4.5B Taiwan plant construction amid labor dispute

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Micron has temporarily halted construction on its new $4.5 billion Fab 11E plant in Taoyuan, Taiwan, due to an ongoing labor dispute. The Taoyuan labor union is seeking clearer profit-sharing terms, which have not yet been agreed upon by the company. This pause comes as workers across major memory chip manufacturers, including Samsung and SK Hynix, are demanding larger bonuses amidst the AI memory chip boom. AI

IMPACT Disruptions in memory chip production could impact the supply chain for AI hardware.

RANK_REASON Labor dispute impacting construction of a semiconductor facility.

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Micron halts $4.5B Taiwan plant construction amid labor dispute

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Jowi Morales ·

    Micron's $4.5 billion Taoyuan plant construction halted amidst labor dispute

    Micron and the Taoyuan labor union is set to meet again on November 6 as the two parties engage in a protracted labor dispute regarding profit-sharing.

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