Former UAW official pleads guilty, agrees to cooperate in corruption probe

Jones Pearson — A photo on the Facebook page of the former UAW Region 5 shows then-UAW President Gary Jones, left, and Vance Pearson at a golf event in 2018. (FACEBOOK)

February 07, 2020 05:08 PM

DETROIT — Former UAW Regional Director Vance Pearson pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to conspiring with at least six other UAW officials to embezzle union funds and to further racketeering activity.

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