Pirat_Nation 🔴(@Pirat_Nation):TSMC workers are reportedly angry over rumors that employee bonuses could be cut, even though the company’s profits jumped 58% due to huge demand for AI chips. Many employees feel the timing makes no sense. The company is making record profits, yet workers face talk of smaller bonuses amid long hours and high-pressure work in chip fabs. TSMC normally doesn’t face such worker backlash and some employees are even discussing possible “Samsung-style” strikes, which are rare in Taiwan’s chip industry. Since TSMC produces chips for companies like NVIDIA, Apple, and AMD, even minor disruptions could affect the global AI and semiconductor market, with another price increase too

2026.05.25 13:03

TSMC workers are reportedly angry over rumors that employee bonuses could be cut, even though the company’s profits jumped 58% due to huge demand for AI chips. Many employees feel the timing makes no sense. The company is making record profits, yet workers face talk of smaller bonuses amid long hours and high-pressure work in chip fabs. TSMC normally doesn’t face such worker backlash and some employees are even discussing possible “Samsung-style” strikes, which are rare in Taiwan’s chip industry. Since TSMC produces chips for companies like NVIDIA, Apple, and AMD, even minor disruptions could affect the global AI and semiconductor market, with another price increase too