This is the text of the introductory speech delivered by WSWS International Editorial Board Chairman David North to the 2024 International May Day Online Rally.
Today, May 1, is observed as May Day, Workers’ Day or International Workers’ Day, a day that commemorates the struggles and gains made by workers and the labour movement. Observed in over 160 countries of the world, it is also an occasion to commemorate and thank workers and labourers across…