Micron Taoyuan fab construction halts amid labour dispute

Construction at Micron's $4.5 billion Fab 11E site in Taoyuan has all but halted except for minor safety work, as the company and its Taoyuan union remain at odds over profit-sharing terms.

Why it matters: The stoppage puts a major memory fab expansion in Taiwan into a labour negotiation, one of several profit-sharing disputes across the memory industry as workers seek a larger share of AI-driven earnings.

Data as of Tom's Hardware report of November 5, 2026, read in full via the live browser in this run; the halt itself is Bloomberg reporting as cited by Tom's Hardware, and Micron has not issued a statement on the suspension, so this item ships at grade C. Developing item.

Construction at Micron’s Fab 11E site in Taoyuan, Taiwan, a $4.5 billion plant, has all but halted except for minor safety work, Bloomberg reported via Tom’s Hardware, as Micron and its Taoyuan union have failed to agree on clearer profit-sharing terms. The union held a one-day strike last month, and the two sides are set to meet again on November 6, with no resumption timeline given.

Micron has not released a statement about the suspension itself but has informed local officials about it, and said its operations continue as normal and it is confident in maintaining business continuity for customers. The company recently announced a bonus of up to five times annual salary for some eligible workers and has reached a deal with its larger Taichung union.

Micron Taoyuan fab construction halts amid labour dispute

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