Carrier reaches deal with Trump to keep Indiana jobs
US president-elect Donald Trump has claimed his first success of keeping jobs in the United States, as he and his transition team came to an agreement with air conditioning firm Carrier to maintain over 1,000 jobs in the state of Indiana.
Trump and his vice president-elect Mike Pence, who was governor of Indiana, are to travel to the state on Thursday to confirm the deal.
One of Trump's key campaign promises on his way to victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton was a rejection of globalisation and bringing more jobs back to American citizens.
From looking at the results of the election, it could well be the case that these promises were some of the most important factors in his success, considering his narrow win in Michigan, a symbol of struggling US industry.
Both Carrier and the president-elect announced the news on Tuesday, without going into further detail about what would be included in the arrangement.
"We are pleased to have reached a deal with President-elect Trump & VP-elect Pence to keep close to 1,000 jobs in Indy. More details soon," the company tweeted.
In February Carrier announced that it had planned to shut its plant in Indianapolis, where 1,400 employees currently work. They were supposed to start being laid off starting from next year.
Trump said earlier this year that multi-national companies moving American jobs overseas was one of the biggest drains on the country's economy.
"So many hundreds and hundreds of companies are doing this," Trump said. "We have to stop our jobs from being stolen from us. We have to stop our companies from leaving the United States."