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

A boatswain on a merchant ship, who supervises the deck’s seamen and manages equipment like ropes and cables, can earn nearly $5,200 a month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

But like many seamen, he says he needed the work.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

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

And, tipping wine out, Pheidon swore to me the ship was launched, the seamen standing by to take Odysseus to his land at last.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer