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hiring hall

–noun
an employment office operated by a union for placing members in jobs.

Origin:
1930–35
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hir·ing hall   (hīr'ĭng)
n.  A union-operated placement center where jobs from various employers are allotted to registered applicants according to a set order based usually on rotation or seniority.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: hiring hall
Function: noun
: a union-operated placement office where registered applicants are referred to jobs usually in the order of their registration
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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