10 Things Your Boss Isn’t Telling You

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How did you read this article and see contempt for labor - and I really don't see how any of this could be used as a rallying cry in support of unions.
I really don't think labor unions spend a lot of time negotiating Facebook time, how chatty one is in a meeting, or how obsequious a report should be with their manager.
First of all if your boss is reticent to tell you that you're talking too much in meetings or spending too much time on Facebook, you're probably not in a job typically unionized or what most would consider traditional labor. Although there are exceptions.
If anything, this list addresses the ways in which management can sometimes be too deferential to their direct reports - to the detriment of the workplace.
I loved this. I think lists like this are very helpful in breaking down some common issues into manageable bytes...and it's food for thought for anyone who has a boss.
Personally, while negative feedback is never pleasant I would rather have any of the above issues brought to my attention by my boss - so I can correct my own performance when needed and not allow unspoken criticism to silently stall my career because no one wanted to hurt my feelings.

Jamie of IL 3:15PM April 25, 2011

I don't see what's so contemptuous about discussing these issues. They're very real ones that people encounter in the workplace every day among their coworkers, often among people with perfectly good intentions who just don't realize how they might be coming across to their colleagues.
A good manager will speak with an employee who has a pattern of any of these problems. But the whole point here is that managers are human and sometimes have trouble having tough conversations, so it's worth thinking about whether any of these apply in the reader's situation.

Alison Green of DC 2:37PM April 25, 2011