hiring-hall
hiring hall
noun
an employment office operated by a union for placing members in jobs.
Origin:
1930–35
1930–35
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| hiring hall | |
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| a union-operated placement office where jobs are allotted to applicants according to seniority or rotation |
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Hiring-hall
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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