US defence company Lockheed Martin has revealed plans to increase its workforce at a Milwaukee facility by 15 % and to hire 18,000 people overall in 2019 . Lockheed CEO Jennifer Hewson cited President Trump 's " pro - growth policies " on tax and regulatory reform for the move . Hewson recently announced a U - turn on a Pennsylvania Sikorsky helicopter plant , which was scheduled for closure . She said it was done " at the request of President Trump " .
US defence company Lockheed Martin has revealed plans to expand its workforce at a Milwaukee facility by 15% and to hire 18,000 people overall in 2019. Lockheed CEO Marillyn Hewson cited President Trump's "pro-growth policies" on tax and regulatory reform for the move. Hewson recently announced a U-turn on a Pennsylvania Sikorsky helicopter plant, which was scheduled for closure. She said it was done "at the request of President Trump".