Productivity Monitoring, Surveillance, Automation, and Big Tech Harms in Trucking Industry

Explore a compelling conference keynote that delves into the challenges faced by truck drivers in the modern technological landscape. Discover how productivity monitoring, surveillance, and automation are reshaping the trucking industry, and learn about the pioneering research of ACM FAccT scholar Karen Levy. Gain insights into the future workplace as exemplified by the trucking sector, where various devices track everything from road hours to eye movements. Examine the historical structural labor issues, including sexual harassment and gender violence affecting female truck drivers, as well as the ongoing impact of Big Tech. Listen to truck driver Desiree Wood's inspiring journey of empowering female drivers to find their voice and dignity, and her collaboration with advocacy groups like Upturn to address and mitigate Big Tech-related harms in the industry.