Blog: George Floyd’s murder, one year on

UNISON is supporting the TUC and Stand up to Racism’s call for action to mark the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, to challenge racism and continue the fight for racial justice in workplaces and in wider society.
George’s murder galvanised people in the UK, the USA and across the world into taking action against racial injustice on a scale not seen before.
The murder had a huge effect on people because it happened in real time – it lasted for over nine minutes and 39