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

The researchers have estimated that the proportion of lung cancers related to onboard asbestos exposure were of the order of 27 per cent in Australian seamen and 12 per cent in British seamen.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2023

Lust for action drove me to go to sea then, in command of ships and gallant seamen bound for Egypt.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer