seamen

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But the FAA expressly excludes from arbitration “contracts of employment of seamen, railroad employees, or any other class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce.”

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

In 2025 the number had ballooned to 410, with 6,223 merchant seamen falling victim.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

The captains of such ships were the rock stars of their day, consummate seamen who risked their lives on the open oceans for wealth and fame.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Officials say another 28 people are unaccounted for but the families of seamen say the number is probably much higher.

From Reuters • Nov. 17, 2023

Shackleton also chose Tim McCarthy, one of the seamen who had remained cheerful and steadfast through all their troubles, and who was young and strong.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong