Micron Falls as Taiwan Union Votes 99% to Authorize Strike

“Benzinga reports Micron is falling as a Taiwan plant union votes ninety-nine percent to authorize a strike, in a wider chip selloff.” — Hank Ledger, on air

On air: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on The Opening Bell
Published 9:40 AM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Benzinga: “Micron Stock Falls Amid Chip-Sector Slump as Taiwan Union Votes 99% for Strike Authorization”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 9:40 AM ET on The Opening Bell, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Micron, Taiwan.
BBN covered this story before: Memory Chip Prices Jump Nearly 20% in Q3; Taiwan Strike OK'd (October 7).

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BenzingaMicron Stock Falls Amid Chip-Sector Slump as Taiwan Union Votes 99% for Strike Authorization

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBenzinga reports Micron is falling as a Taiwan plant union votes ninety-nine percent to authorize a strike, in a wider chip selloff.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMemory supply chains are the worry. The Nasdaq is at twenty-seven thousand three hundred sixty-nine, down zero point eight four percent.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHank, ninety-nine percent? My family can't agree on a pizza topping. These workers are the most organized people alive, and the dip is a gift.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorVera, the one percent who disagreed are probably on a bathroom break.