Kirsten Muat, GMB Scotland organiser in Renfrewshire Council, said: “The scandal here is that carers in Renfrewshire were amongst the lowest paid of all local authority areas in Scotland. Had staff been graded properly years ago, they would be higher up the pay scale by now and they deserve for that to be reflected in their new salaries. Above: Home carers on the picket line at Mile End Centre in Paisley