Allison Torres Burtka

Allison Torres Burtka

Allison Torres Burtka is a freelance writer and editor in the Detroit area.

4 posts
color photograph of a Latinx man with buzzed hair wearing a black t-shirt and blue jeans setting down plates at a round woode
Economy & Workers' Rights

Illinois law mandates paid leave for workers—that they can take for any reason

Many workers don’t have any paid leave. Illinois has become the third state to require employers to provide paid leave that workers can use for any reason, not just sickness

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9 Min
By: Allison Torres Burtka
Abortion bans will harm people who miscarry, too
Gender & LGBTQIA+

Abortion bans will harm people who miscarry, too

Regardless of their stance on abortion, people who miscarry may have limited options to manage their miscarriage if they live where abortions are banned

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4 Min
By: Allison Torres Burtka
COVID-19 safety concerns fuel efforts to unionize Starbucks stores
Economy & Workers' Rights

COVID-19 safety concerns fuel efforts to unionize Starbucks stores

“They’re not really protecting us at all at this point.”

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5 Min
By: Allison Torres Burtka
With anti-Asian violence rising, it’s past time for Lululemon to change its name
Opinion

With anti-Asian violence rising, it’s past time for Lululemon to change its name

With anti-Asian hate crimes on the rise, Lululemon needs to confront its complicity in belittling Asians.

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4 Min
By: Allison Torres Burtka

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