‘They would not listen to us’: inside Arizona’s troubled chip plant
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Taiwanese microchip manufacturer TSMC blames struggle to build Phoenix plant on skilled labor shortage but workers cite disorganization and safety concerns

‘They would not listen to us’: inside Arizona’s troubled $53bn chip plant::Taiwanese microchip manufacturer TSMC blames struggle to build Phoenix plant on skilled labor shortage but workers cite disorganization and safety concerns

  • cantsurf@lemm.eeEnglish
    281·
    2 years ago

    I find it hard to believe that the US has an insufficient pool of talent available for this project. These companies just don’t want to pay what those qualified individuals demand in compensation.

    • Astroturfed@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      2 years ago

      It’s a small unionized labor pool. One that is already being employed to build a new fab by Intel right now. TSMC just doesn’t want to deal with reality.