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Cydney Hargis, a spokesperson for the group, in turn accused the union of unsavory tactics and alleged that signature gatherers have been intimidated by observers.

Kurt Petersen, co-president of Unite Here Local 11, called the business group’s proposal “shameful” and promised his union’s members would go “toe to toe out on the streets” with the alliance’s signature gatherers.

When we collected signatures, half of our signature gatherers had never gathered signatures for a candidate or a cause before.

“We weren’t supposed to spend our days in a cave — we were meant to roam and be hunters and gatherers and be under the sun,” Mutti said.

The study also highlights the importance of egalitarianism, respect for individual autonomy and extensive sharing in shaping how cultural knowledge is passed down among hunter gatherers.