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Micron Taiwan raises factory worker pay nearly threefold

Original: Micron Taiwan increasing salaries for factory workers by 2.7X

Micron's Taiwan operations are increasing factory worker salaries to 2.7 times current levels. The sharp pay boost comes as chipmakers compete for manufacturing staff amid booming demand for memory chips and new fab construction in Taiwan, and it has drawn attention for how large the jump is compared with typical wage adjustments.

Why now: The unusually large pay increase reflects intense competition for semiconductor factory workers and touches on debates about wages in the tech industry.

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