May Day rallies call for better pay and working conditions

Members of Centre of India Trade Unions (CITU) take part in a May Day rally in Hyderabad (Mahesh Kumar A/AP)

A large number of workers and activists globally have marked May Day with rallies calling for higher salaries, reduced working hours and better working conditions.

May Day, which falls on May 1, is observed in many countries as a day to celebrate workers’ rights with rallies, marches and other events. This year’s events had bigger turnouts than in previous years as Covid-19 restrictions were drastically eased and opposition centred on how governments’ economic plans will affect workers.