TSMC has had another argument with the US side. TSMC | Labor | US side
Meanwhile, union leaders in Arizona criticized TSMC for using this as an excuse to introduce "lower paying foreign workers.".
According to the report, Alan Butler, one of the largest unions in Arizona and the president of the Arizona Construction and Trade Association, wrote an article in a local business magazine, emphasizing that local workers who have built and assembled wafer factories for Intel for 40 years are experienced workers, in response to TSMC's claim that the American labor skills at the Fab 21 plant in the state are insufficient, resulting in delayed production.
He stated that blaming American workers for the problem is "very criminal and not correct." The alternative conclusion to this situation is that TSMC wants to use this as an excuse to introduce foreign workers who can pay lower wages.
According to reports, a TSMC equipment supplier revealed that TSMC's Arizona factory in the United States has completed the main building and mechanical and electrical engineering, and will proceed with the final confirmation of the clean room and installation operations. TSMC has purchased or moved advanced 4-nanometer production machines from equipment suppliers or from Taiwan, which are highly precise equipment that many American engineers have not encountered. Therefore, skilled technical personnel are required to ensure timely operation after installation.
TSMC has stated that it does not intend to replace local staff with foreign staff and continues to prioritize hiring local personnel in Arizona. At present, suppliers are continuously recruiting local construction personnel for positions such as electricity, sheet metal, and welding.