*We Mean to Make Things Over: A History of May Day <http://thefredletter.com>* is a new (2022) half-hour documentary video exploring how May Day became a workers’ holiday all over the world except in the United States—despite the fact that the events that inspired the holiday occurred here. At a time when celebrating May Day is making a comeback, the American labor movement is showing renewed militancy, and public support for labor is at a half century peak, the appearance of *We Mean to Make Things Over* is extremely timely. It's available to stream for free in your classroom or union hall <https://www.cft.org/post/we-mean-make-things-over-history-may-day>. Using historical images, contemporary illustrations by Berkeley artist Jos Sances, animation by L.A.-based animator Paul Zappia, edited by Rick Tejada-Flores, and with "The Eight Hour Song" sung by UALE's own Elise Bryant, *We Mean to Make Things Over* is an educational and entertaining tour of a long-suppressed story from American working-class history. I wrote and directed it with support from the California Federation of Teachers Labor and Climate Justice Education Committee and East Bay DSA. *We Mean to Make Things Over *recently won first place in the educational video category of the 2022 International Labor Communications Association awards contest*.* *Solidarity,* *Fred * ___________________________ Fred Glass Author <https://www.ucpress.edu/book.php?isbn=9780520288416> • filmmaker <http://thefredletter.com> • labor activist fglasscft@gmail.com • 510-579-3343