DUBLIN, Ireland — The debate whether credit unions make up a movement or an industry was taken to Dublin during the World Council of Credit Unions' 2006 World CU Conference.

Credit Union Times posed the movement vs. industry question to attendees from different countries. The majority of people said movement, but some had additional comments. Here are a few of them:

Penny Reeves, who is a director of CU Central Canada said, "Movement. We adhere to a lot of things that credit unions do that big financial institutions don't do such as international development, sharing profits with members and concern for the community."

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