Fifteen members of Technology Credit Union rallied Aug. 15 outside the credit union's San Jose, Calif., headquarters to show their opposition to the credit union's proposal to change to a mutual bank charter.

Rally organizers said the event was peaceful and described the credit union as accommodating, allowing them to protest outside the front of the credit union, provided they did not block entry or exit. A credit union employee even offered the protesters bottled water during the event.

"That was nice to see, especially since while we disagree over this proposal, it's still our credit union, you know," said Carlos Rodriguez, one of the event organizers and a leading member opposing the conversion proposal.

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