In pictures: Care workers strike at Glasgow's George Square

Renfrewshire, Falkirk and West Dunbartonshire care workers took over the iconic landmark as they called on those in charge to "stop delaying" amid unfair pay allegations.

And the row comes after many women in the care sector feel that their responsibilities have significantly increased.

Fiona O'Brien, a home care worker in Renfrewshire and a GMB representative, says that the walkouts are based on an "unfair" job evaluation process and that carers are doing jobs "way above" their pay grade".

She said: "The job has always been quite complex.

"People with complex needs, the elderly, they're vulnerable.

"We're expected to administer medication, which is way above a pay grade that we are.

"We really shouldn't be doing that.

"This (the strikes) is because we are basically fighting for fair pay based on an unfair job evaluation process.

"This is to gather awareness that our authority is paying us way less than other local authorities across Scotland.

"For far too long we have been underappreciated, undervalued and underpaid.

"It's time to make a change."

We previously reported that GMB Scotland said that they are among women working in the public sector whose roles may have been undervalued compared with similar work done by male colleagues.

They have warned that higher pay grades could retrospectively be added, with workers claiming up to five years’ back pay – and effectively bankrupting some councils.

Louise Gilmour, the union’s Scottish secretary, said the affected women may be “guilted” into believing they are being “greedy” if councils claim essential services will lost because of payouts.

She said: “We know local authorities are struggling to make ends meet and we know why.

“But to suggest women workers are somehow making things worse by asking for money they are owed, and in many cases have been owed for years, is as dishonest as it is disgraceful.

“To blame equal pay claims instead of the system for pay discrimination that has prevailed in our councils is scapegoating workers only asking for what they are owed.

“It is an attempt to guilt women into believing they are being greedy and risking men’s jobs by simply asking for what they are due and have been due for years and years.

“The cost of settling equal pay issues is looming over Scotland’s local councils but is not about women – it is about fairness and has been too long coming.”

A spokesperson for Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership said: “Negotiations between the Health and Social Care Partnership with all trade unions continue.

“A further offer was presented to all three trade unions and Unison and Unite have paused industrial action as they consider this renewed offer.

“Unfortunately, GMB are continuing with industrial action following a consultative ballot with their members.”

Watch the protest live below.