A CAMPAIGN to recognise unsung heroes of the pandemic has been launched by the Unison Inverclyde Branch. Branch secretary Robin Taggart is calling on the Scottish Government s £500 bonus payment to NHS and social care staff to be extended to everyone in the public sector who directly responded to the Covid-19 crisis. Mr Taggart says that although the cash boost to NHS is very well deserved, other workers should also be recognised for the role they have played and the union has launched a petition to gain support. He told the Tele: Whilst the Scottish Government announcement to pay £500 to NHS and social care staff is welcomed and deserved, it has missed tens of thousands of public sector workers in local government who have been working throughout the pandemic and are now left wondering why their heroic efforts are not worth rewarding.