Micron pauses $4.5 billion Taiwan chip plant amid union dispute

A standoff with the Taoyuan union has halted construction on Fab 11E, a planned advanced DRAM facility aimed at AI-driven memory demand Micron Technology has hit pause on its planned $4.5 billion memory chip plant in Taiwan amid a labor fight that has escalated faster than most of the industry expected. The suspension, reported on November 5, 2026, covers Fab 11E in Taoyuan. That facility was meant to help Micron keep pace with the AI boom, which needs memory almost as badly as it needs electricity. Micron cited growing uncertainty around its labor negotiations as the reason for halting construction. The company says it has briefed Taiwanese officials and its suppliers on the situation. The trigger was a warning strike by the Taoyuan union on October 22.

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