# Exposing Unfair Labor Practices with Attorney Shella Alcabes

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Podcast: [The New Frontline](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-new-frontline-7473699)
Published: 2026-07-01T15:55:02+00:00
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## Resource

On this episode of The New Frontline, Siena is joined by Freedom Foundation attorney Shella Alcabes to discuss how public employees have been pressured, misled, and trapped into paying union dues by organizations that claim to represent their best interests. Drawing on firsthand accounts from public employees, Shella and Siena break down the 36 unfair labor practice complaints recently filed in California, what they allege, why they matter, and what they could mean for workers' rights. Tune in to learn what's happening behind the scenes and how public employees can better understand and exercise their rights.

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