The Mid-Atlantic Regional Joint Board was chartered in Washington, DC in 1983 and was formerly affiliated with UNITE, which was formed in 1995 by the merger of two of the nation's preeminent and oldest unions, the ILGWU and ACTWU. Since the beginning, we have fought aggressively for workers' rights. We strive to organize the unorganized, educate our membership, elect politicians who are worker-friendly and will pass legislation that will have a positive effect on our members' lives. We are a part of a global progressive movement advancing the rights of people everywhere to live and work with dignity.