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

Whatever the weight, a falling pot always sends seamen scattering; the close calls have been many.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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

They were kind of like mermaids, and their song lured seamen to crash their ships into the rocks.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool