The reinvention of 'Maytag town'
When the Maytag washing machine plant shut down in 2006, the city of
Herrin, Illinois lost its primary economic engine. But thanks to the
city's creative job retraining programs, many of those who lost their
jobs are once again employed. NBC's John Yang reports.
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Work retraining program CEO: 'Every town can do this'
Kathy Lively, Chief Executive Officer of Man-Tra-Con Corporation, talks
about the challenges Herrin, Illinois faced, and ultimately overcame,
after the 2006 closing of the Maytag plant.
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