Peters worked to secure loans necessary to help our auto manufacturers survive, grow and create jobs

Pontiac, MI - Today U.S. Congressman Gary Peters joined officials from GM to proudly announce that General Motors will add 400 new jobs at their Global Powertrain Engineering Headquarters in Pontiac. The facility currently employs about 3,500 workers.

“I want to thank GM for making an investment in the future of Pontiac by adding 400 good paying middle-class jobs,” said U.S. Rep. Gary Peters. “Four years ago, when it looked like announcements like today’s were a thing of the past, we worked together to secure a brighter future for our auto industry. Because of everyone’s commitment to the Greater Detroit region's auto industry, I'm optimistic that we'll continue to see positive job growth in 2013.”

When the recession hit and it looked like our auto manufacturers might not survive, Congressman Peters worked with President Obama and leaders in Congress to ensure that GM received the loans needed to survive. Today, because of the sacrifices from both the company and its workers, we are seeing a resurging American auto industry - and with it, thousands of jobs have been created across the Greater Detroit region.

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