>>gwintr+(OP)
I recall driving by the GE facility in Syracuse, right next to the Thruway. Over time, the number of cars in the parking lot dwindled to basically none. Now it's a Lockheed-Martin facility for military radar (or at least was).
I imagine those GE workers who were young enough probably moved elsewhere, but the older ones didn't fare so well.
>>TomMas+fa1
Here's an interesting article on the history of the plant. Sounds like employment peaked in 1966 with 17 thousand employees before dropping to 7500 in 1972 and staying roughly stable until the 90s. Apparently they've been building radar there since 1987, and I can confirm that's still the purpose of the Lockheed-Martin plant.