Lockheed Martin plans to expand Milwaukee plant workforce by 15%

(Reuters) - Defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp said on Friday it plans to increase the workforce at its Milwaukee facility by more than 15% this year.The announcement came after President Donald Trump gave a 30-minute speech on trade at the plant run by Derco, a unit of the F-35 fighter jet maker.Derco, which makes aircraft spare parts, also provides logistics and technical support for fixed-wing planes. (https://bit.ly/2LPg4Eh)Trump has campaigned on rebuilding the manufacturing sector to..