
Bonus Backlash at TSMC Sparks Samsung-Style Strike Talk Amid Record Profits
TSMC faces employee fury over rumors of bonus cuts, with social-media chatter and discussions of Samsung-style strikes echoing through Taiwan’s chip-wage culture, even as the company posted a 58% year-over-year profit jump in Q1 2026 and continues massive CapEx for advanced fabs; workers question wage perks while management weighs belt-tightening in a high-stakes AI chip buildout.











