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The proposal
would work with a broader campaign to encourage companies to
build and expand their U.S. manufacturing operations.
Clinton is slated to roll out the proposal on Friday in
Syracuse, New York, ahead of the state's nominating contest on
April 19.
New York has long been a hub of the manufacturing industry, but
suffered significant declines in the sector in recent years.
From 2000-2008, upstate New York alone lost nearly 105,000
manufacturing jobs, according to the state government.
Clinton maintains a lead in the state, which she represented in
the U.S. Senate, over rival Bernie Sanders, a U.S. Senator from
Vermont and a New York native.
Sanders was born and raised in New York City's borough of
Brooklyn. The Clinton campaign is headquartered there.
The campaign said the proposal's multi-billion dollar price tag
would largely be covered by Clinton's proposed "clawback" tax,
which would rescind tax relief for companies that outsource jobs
or facilities abroad.
(Reporting by Alana Wise; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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