The NSW Assistant Branch Secretary for the Australian Worker’s Union (AWU) Ron Cowdrey has slammed farm owners and managers that he describes as ‘cowboy operators.’

“If cowboy operators want to come here and roll out modern slavery like practices, or bully and underpay staff, or flout our customs laws and import pests and endanger our entire industry, then they can think again,” he said.

“The people in this district won’t cop it,” said Mr Cowdrey.