PSA members at Fisheries have a message for their colleagues who are yet to sign up: join your union.
The Officers pictured patrol the waters around Byron Bay and Ballina aboard the Solitary Ranger, which is moored behind them.
“The position has changed remarkably in recent years and it is vital that the Award reflects this,” said PSA Industrial Officer Shane Howes. “Our union is fighting for better wages and better protections for these members, who are often at the frontline of the fight against organised crime in our waterways.”
The PSA is commencing negotiations for a new Award covering Fisheries Officers.
The Public Service Association of NSW and Community and Public Sector Union (SPSF Group) NSW Branch acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work and the places in which we live. We pay respect to Ancestors and Elders, past, present and future. We recognise the unique cultural and spiritual relationship and celebrate the contributions of first nations peoples to Australia.