Impact Advocacy

At GBLS, our goal is straightforward: Help as many people as possible. Our suite of impact advocacy work allows us to achieve that mission, enabling us to influence legislation, advance class action litigation, and help shape how cases are decided in the future.

Advocacy for Boston's Communities

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We partner with Asian-American groups, legal organizations, and citizens to address the unique issues that impact their lives, from fighting worker exploitation to passing a bilingual ballot bill.
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Our advocacy work focuses on supporting newcomers and safe haven seekers receive just treatment as they acclimate to life in the U.S.
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We're committed to helping advance legislation that reforms guardianship rules, improves access to hospitals, and ensure access to healthcare services for people with disabilities.

Advocacy for Employees

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Our Consumer Rights unit works to support consumers by preventing foreclosures, predatory lending, credit discrimination, and more.
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Our Workers' Rights unit protects the things that matter most to Boston's workforce, including unemployment benefits, paid sick days, parental leave, wages, and more.

Advocacy for Better Living

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We work hard to eliminate housing shortages and instability for people in low-income households, and we actively advocate for local-, state-, and federal-level legislative action on housing reform.
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We're the only legal aid program with a large volume of client with Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI), and as such, we advocate for fair and equitable treatment for those clients through the CORI and Reentry Project.
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Our Welfare Law unit is dedicated to driving legislation that addresses key aspects of the welfare agency, such as immigrant eligibility, food stamp rights, and rights for individuals with limited English proficiency.