Here is a summary of what happened in the remainder of the film, and since the film was released in 2001.
Raj Jayadev – The state of California ruled that Manpower Temp wrongfully let him go, and he got his job at the HP plant back. Subsequently, he quit this job to write for a variety of publications through the Pacific News Service. He continues to organize low-wage workers and others left behind by the silicon revolution. He formed a worker’s collective called Silicon Valley De-Bug – the Voice of the Young and Temporary, which includes an online zine, and has written a number of other articles that you can find on the web.
Plugged In – President Bill Clinton’s visit in May 2000 helped boost the organization’s visibility, their capital campaign was successful and they built their own building. Judging from their website, they are still going strong, w/ Magda Escobar at the helm, and Avram Miller on their board.
Jan Krieger aka “Dr. Technology” – Evidently still building eco-concept cars and other fun gadgets. Here is his website.
Hewlett-Packard -- In February 2005 HP ousted CEO Carly Fiorina in the wake of a controversial merger with Compaq, but she had been controversial from the outset because of her hardnosed style in what had been viewed as a friendly, family run corporation. But don’t feel too bad for her – her buyout package was $14 million in cash and an estimated $42 million total value.
Manpower Temporary Services – 131st on Fortune 500 list for 2007. Going strong. 2.5 million temp workers placed in 2006.
The film has a nice website . There are more links about workers rights organizations, globalization, and other issues raised by the film.
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....so why was Jesse Jackson there for the visit by President Clinton?
Re: Jesse Jackson. Doesn't seem hard to figure: He's a prominent Democrat who's an important spokesperson for a key Democratic constituency -- so no surprise the Clinton people would ask him to be there. From Jackson's perspective, Plugged In is a beautiful example of his emphasis for the past decade or so on fostering economic opportunities for minorities through educational enrichement and job skills -- so no surprise he'd want to be there.
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