Eureka Reporter | 1903-08-21 | Page 6 | New President of Teamsters

A NEW PRESIDENT OF TEAMSTERS cornelius P shea at the head A of the Organ izat on cornelius P shea who was elected president ot of the international broth ergood ot of teamsters and helpers at niagara falls ie is 35 years old and a native of boston he is general but 15 A r 1 ness agent of the general teamsters Team union of boston and is now serving his second term as president of the teamsters joint union of boston during mr shea a term in office the boston teamsters have gained the eight hour workday an increase in wages of ot 2 a week and weekly pay das he was one of the leaders in the movement to amalgamate the two factions taking a prominent part in the preliminary meetings which brought unity to the ranks of the teamsters of the country he Is said to be a man of broad and liberal ideas and a conscientious and safe leader