The Human Interface
eBook - ePub

The Human Interface

How Workers Can Step Into the Tech Conversation—and Lead It

  1. 254 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Human Interface

How Workers Can Step Into the Tech Conversation—and Lead It

About this book

Don't just keep up with tech at work—help shape what comes next.

The technologies emerging on the job aren't off-limits—they're yours to understand and question. This is your opportunity to engage, stay informed, and help influence how tech is changing the world of work.

   Worker advocate Wilneida Negron writes directly to the people too often left out of conversations about automation, AI, and the "future of work": you—the worker on the shop floor, behind the screen, or in the break room. With clarity, compassion, and a no-nonsense sense of justice, Wilneida breaks down what today's workplace tech actually does—from tracking your every move to shaping your schedule and your pay. But she doesn't stop at what's wrong. She shows you what we can do about it.

   In this eye-opening and empowering book, Wilneida offers stories, research, and tools to help you

? understand how new tech at work really works—like AI, tracking apps, and scheduling tools—and how it affects your pay, time, and privacy;

? know what questions to ask when your job changes because of new tools or systems—so you're not left in the dark;

? learn simple ways to speak up and protect yourself, even if you're not in a union;

? see how other workers—just like you—are pushing back and making tech work for them, not the other way around;

? get clear on what matters most in your work life and how to hold on to your dignity, purpose, and peace of mind in changing times.

   Whether you wear a suit or steel-toed boots, The Human Interface is your invitation to help shape a future that works for you, not just for tech insiders. It is a road map to step off the sidelines and into the conversation.

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Information

Year
2026
eBook ISBN
9781963827385

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Introduction
  8. Part I: What’s Happening—How AI and Tech Are Disrupting Your Work
  9. Part II: The Opportunity—Building a Worker-/Human-Centered Future
  10. Conclusion: Our Shared Future and Next Steps
  11. Appendix A: Steps to Forming a Union
  12. Appendix B: Alternative Worker Representation Models
  13. Appendix C: Government Resources—Who to Talk to and What to Say
  14. Appendix D: Nonprofit Resources—Who to Talk to and How They Can Help
  15. Appendix E: Suggested Further Reading
  16. Notes
  17. About the Author

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