in the public, the Newfoundland government passed a number of laws stripping the IWA of its right to bargain while also making labor unions liable for illegal acts committed on their behalf. Soon after the conclusion of the strike, many former strikers joined the Newfoundland Brotherhood of Wood Workers, a government-sponsored union. References Labour disputes in Canada 1959 in Newfoundland and Labrador Labor disputes led by the International Woodworkers of America 1959 labor disputes and strikes Economy of Newfoundland and Labrador Timber industry in Canada