‘We’ve been taken for granted for too long’: equal pay strikes by women spread across Scotland

Fiona O’Brien, a home carer in Renfrewshire and a GMB rep, joins striking women workers at a rally for equal pay outside Glasgow City Chambers last week. Photograph: James Chapelard

Hundreds of women have gone on strike in Scotland as three more councils face claims over equal pay.

Almost 500 workers walked out of their council roles in Falkirk, Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire in protest at a pay grading system which they say is outdated and pays women less than comparable male-dominated jobs.