Junee Correctional Centre strike is called off, but pay row continues

Officers at the Junee Correctional Facility were set to go on a 48-hour strike last weekend as they called for higher wages amid the rising cost of living.

But United Workers Union representative Ian Madgwick said the strike was called off after members accepted an offer by managing company GEO Group Australia agreed to table a better offer to the workers.

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However, the stand-off continues despite a meeting on Wednesday afternoon where updated offers were made.

Mr Madgwick said the company offered workers 3.9 per cent wage growth in the first year, followed by 3.75 and 3.25 in the years after that.

He said the union has presented a better offer with a further meeting scheduled with GEO this morning.

"Following that meeting, the offer was rejected [by our members]," he said.

"We're getting closer, which is good, [but] if the company doesn't come to the party ... [it's likely] we'll be looking at further industrial action."

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