Detroit recruits employees for manufacturing jobs of the future
The Rust Belt hopes to revitalize itself with a fresh workforce.
Countless people have lost jobs in the manufacturing industry in recent years, and Detroit has borne the brunt of it.
A General Motors factory right outside the city is closing for good the day after Tuesday's second 2020 Democratic debate in Detroit. But there's hope: Organizations are helping re-train employees and invest in new technology to revitalize the manufacturing field.
Watch the full segment on a special edition of ABC News Live's "The Briefing Room" -- live from the second Democratic debate in Detroit.
ABC News Live went to a job fair specifically-designed to recruit employees for manufacturing jobs of the future -- and resilient factory workers have successfully transitioned to those jobs.