The International Labour Organization, Canadian Labour Congress, and the Newfoundland Federation of Labour condemned the legislation, and Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker refused to provide the province with additional police to enforce the legislation. But running out of food and money, the loggers eventually abandoned the strike, joined Smallwood's newly created Newfoundland Brotherhood of Wood Workers, and negotiated a settlement with the logging companies, ending the strike and effectively undermining the IWA.
The International Labour Organization Canadian Labour Congress and the Newfoundland Federation of Labour condemned the legislation and Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker refused to provide the province with additional police to enforce the legislation But running out of food and money the loggers eventually abandoned the strike joined Smallwood's newly created Newfoundland Brotherhood of Wood Workers and negotiated a settlement with the logging companies ending the strike and effectively undermining the IWA