Staff at dog tracks in NSW have been told they should go straight to the government if they want any money because there won't be any redundancy pay from the industry.
The Australian Workers Union says the ban will result in thousands of job losses, and the premier should expect that problem to land at his feet.
AWU state secretary Russ Collison says employers at Sydney's Richmond dog track are already telling staff to go to the government for help.
"They're saying: 'You won't be getting any redundancy off us - the government made the decision and if there's any money to be paid you're going to have to get it off the government'," he told AAP on Sunday.
"Thousands of people are going to be out of work and the majority of those will be in regional NSW."
The comments come as greyhound breeders threaten to wage war on the NSW government's ban.
The Greyhound Breeders, Owners and Trainers Association (GBOTA) has hired former solicitor-general of Australia David Bennett to spearhead an expensive legal battle to save the industry.
GBOTA spokesman and Dubbo Greyhound Club president Shayne Stiff says the industry has tens of millions of dollars available to fund its court battle.
"I've had a lot of grown men crying yesterday, livelihoods, lives, family blood ... I don't think the government realised how many people this is hurting," he said.
But the premier is not wavering and says while some innocent parties will suffer, they should aim their anger at those who engaged in and covered up cruel and barbaric practices, including live baiting and the mass slaughter of dogs.
He lamented the effect the ban would have on some communities but said his government was preparing a transition package, to be announced in coming months.
