The union representing workers at Micron’s Taoyuan operations in Taiwan has secured authorisation to go on strike.

The approval gives the union the ability to take industrial action as it seeks to press its demands through negotiations with the company.

The development puts the labour dispute at Micron’s Taoyuan operations at a more serious stage, with the possibility of strike action now formally authorised.

The union’s approval to strike marks an important step in the ongoing labour process and could lead to further action by workers if an agreement is not reached.

Micron’s Taoyuan workforce is therefore at the centre of the dispute, as union members prepare for the next stage of discussions and consider the use of strike action.