31/03/2020 (Agence Europe) – The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) called on banks and large companies to suspend dividend payments and share buybacks in a statement issued on Tuesday 31 March. According to trade unions, a record €359 billion in dividends is expected to be paid out this year, an increase of €12 billion over the previous year. But, in the age of the COVID-19 epidemic, ETUC believes that big business must put the interests and the economy of its workers above...