Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust . Ripple effect: With negotiations stalling between Samsung's labor union and management, the proposed 18-day strike at the company's Pyeongtaek and Hwaseong factories appears inevitable. Consumers and electronics manufacturers are already reeling from the ongoing memory crunch and the resulting price hikes, and industry insiders fear that a strike could further disrupt the global supply chain, exacerbating the memory crisis. According to industry observers and supply chain experts cited by South Korean media outlets News1 and Dong-A Ilbo , the proposed strike at Samsung's Pyeongtaek and Hwaseong factories could cut global DRAM supply by 3-4% and NAND flash supply by 2-3%. Employees affiliated with the National Samsung Electronics Union already reduced wafer transfer volume from the night shift on April 23, just hours after the union announced that it plans to go ahead with the proposed strike.…