Manufacturing is different than other industries in that it's recognized to have a large multiplier effect. Historically, the estimate has been that for every m

Manufacturing is different than other industries in that it's recognized to have a large multiplier effect. Historically, the estimate has been that for every manufacturing job created, 1.5 - 4 other jobs are created in the surrounding area, so it's really a lot more than 6500 jobs at stake. Rockwell Automation published a study a few years ago claiming that it might be as high as 16x in some cases. They have an inherent bias since they sell equipment to other manufacturing companies, but they made some interesting arguments. Their paper can read here: https://www.rockwellautomation.com/resources/downloads/rockwellautomation/pdf/about-us/company-overview/Multiplier_Effect.pdf https://www.rockwellautomation.com/resources/downloads/rockw...