WASHINGTON—CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle is encouraging credit union staff to wear masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Nussle released the released the following statement after meeting with the Credit Union COVID-19 Restart and Recovery Task Force:
“The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic crisis are having an obvious and substantial impact on the physical and financial well-being of credit union members, employees and volunteers. Credit unions, as the financial first responders of the crisis, are working with their members to make sure that they can weather the economic uncertainty. But the reality is that the economy will not recover until there is a substantial reduction in the spread of the virus.
“Wearing a face mask has been scientifically proven to help reduce the spread of coronavirus and is a straightforward way for individuals to protect themselves and others to help mitigate spreading the virus. Credit unions have embodied a ‘people helping people’ philosophy for more than a century. In that spirit, we hope all credit unions will join us by encouraging all able members to wear a mask when inside a credit union.
“This small step will help slow the spread of the virus, protect members and financial first responders, and get the economy back on track sooner.”