Unison members in 24 council areas are staging walkouts on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
She said:"We know that you will send a very, very strong and loud message to the Scottish government that enough is enough.She added:"When workers come together, workers can make the difference. That is the power that you have so stand strong and stand together."
Workers waved flags and banners with messages such as"from frontline to breadline","support the support" and"support us, we support your children".Johanna Baxter, Unison Scotland head of local government, was also among the speakers and said those on strike were fighting for every local government worker across the country.
"Public sector workers deserve their voice to be heard and we're challenging you Humza Yousaf to come out and hear that voice."
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