Ten facts JDE workers need to know about the company and Unite Unite the union is presenting workers at Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) Banbury plant with an ultimatum on behalf of JDE: accept the rotten deal it has worked out with the company to slash wages, terms and conditions or face the sack in September. The World Socialist Web Site is presenting information derived from the most recent financial reports and accounts of parent company JDE Peet’s and its British subsidiary so that workers can understand both the company and its financial situation. 1. JDE Peet’s and the pandemic