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hiring hall

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hir·ing hall (hrng)
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.
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Noun1.hiring hall - a union-operated placement office where jobs are allotted to applicants according to seniority or rotation
placement center, placement office - an office that finds suitable employment for applicants
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It's not like there is a competition for labor or that we have a separate hiring hall," said Don Snyder, the Long Beach port's marketing manager.
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