Christina J. Colclough
The Neglected Worker
In many future of work discussions, fora, debates or panels workers are ironically and concerningly not invited to voice their thoughts.
The Hub
This page is the center for the Why Not Lab's opinions and policies on the futures of work(ers), digitalisation's impact on work, push backs and alternatives. Find inspiration for your advocacy to improve workers' conditions in the digital world of work. Our workshops cover lots of the below - listen to our podcasts too.
Christina J. Colclough
- Dec 17, 2020
- 3 min
5 App-Design Lessons
5 app design lessons that will be helpful if you embark on designing an app
Christina J. Colclough
- Nov 27, 2020
- 5 min
A Future of Unsustainable Work?
Article written for the Danish Insurance Sector Union and published in Danish here. The below is the original English language article...
Christina J. Colclough
- Nov 25, 2020
- 1 min
New Report: Teaching With Tech
Written for the global trade union federation for teachers' unions across the world, Education International, this report sheds light on...
Christina J. Colclough
- Nov 25, 2020
- 3 min
Labour - a Commodity?
In 1919 and again in 1944 world leaders agreed that labour is not a commodity. Have we forgotten why?
Christina J. Colclough
- Nov 10, 2020
- 1 min
AI as a Tool for Worker Empowerment?
Streamed live on November 11, 2020, this conversation on the futures of work and workers is a follow up on the AI & Equality Initiative's...
Christina J. Colclough
- Nov 3, 2020
- 5 min
Towards Workers' Data Collectives
In this essay written for The Just Net Coalition and IT for Change's Digital New Deal essay series, I roll out my vision for the...
Christina J. Colclough
- Oct 31, 2020
- 4 min
It's Not Just About You
"I've done nothing wrong, so who cares if they take my data?" If you can hear yourself think this, please keep reading.
Christina J. Colclough
- Oct 4, 2020
- 1 min
Putting Practice to Principle: Why AI at Work Needs Co-Governing
Speech held for PAFOW on October 5 2020 for hundreds of experts on People Analytics. A deep dive into why we must avoid the...
Christina J. Colclough
- Oct 1, 2020
- 2 min
Future Digital Labour Markets
Published by the Danish Insurance Union, this article argues why unions must have a seat at the governance table on all things digital
Christina J. Colclough
- Sep 18, 2020
- 1 min
Re.war.ding Work
At the Imagine Untitled Festival in Helsinki, Service Union United PAM hosted a workshop on the Future of Rewarding Work.
Christina J. Colclough
- Sep 13, 2020
- 1 min
Taming the Algorithm - why workers need a voice on tech
Held as a TUC 2020 Congress fringe event on Sep 14, 2020, this webinar was attended by over 100 shop stewards, experts and unionists....
Christina J. Colclough
- Sep 7, 2020
- 2 min
Workers’ rights: negotiating and co-governing digital systems at work
Strong union responses are immediately required to balance out this power asymmetry and safeguard workers’ privacy and human rights.
Christina J. Colclough
- Sep 7, 2020
- 2 min
Employers are tracking us. Let's track them back
Employers are using tech to track their employees ever more closely. Time for workers to reclaim their own data!
Christina J. Colclough
- Aug 5, 2020
- 2 min
Anti-worker Facebook?
Facebook bans our worker app without explanation. Are they showing their anti-worker face?
Christina J. Colclough
- Jul 15, 2020
- 1 min
Data for Unions
In this webinar from July 16, 2020 organised by Unions21, Andrew Pakes, Prospect and Dr Christina Colclough discuss what tools unions...
Christina J. Colclough
- Jul 8, 2020
- 3 min
Govern That Data - Here's How!
Trade union Prospect publishes online tool to help organisations become stewards of good data governance. It's free for all to use!
Christina J. Colclough
- Jun 18, 2020
- 5 min
Are you involved? Data Protection Impact Assessments at Work
This blog argues that workers have legal rights to be involved in the governance of digital technologies at work. But are they respected?
Christina J. Colclough
- Jun 17, 2020
- 1 min
Future of Work - data, AI & workers
In this recording, Andrew Pakes of Prospect and Dr Christina Colclough speak about why workers should be involved in the governance of...
Christina J. Colclough
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
Rewarding Work
Rewarding Work is my attempt to frame what work, both now as well as in the future, should be all about. Its an evolution of the concept....