RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Altura Credit Union has recently staged "meet and greet" events between elected officials and its employees.

The meetings are designed to reach out, engage and inform local politicians as well as its own employees.

"With the constant attacks from bankers, we decided to take action in our own community to inform local politicians and to encourage our employees to engage in the political process," said Ricki McManuis, Altura senior vice president of marketing and corporate communication, which now also includes the government affairs function. "Although it may seem that broad measures are required to counter these attacks, we believe that many small steps can make a difference."

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