Hiring Hall (Noun)
Meaning
A union-operated placement office where jobs are allotted to applicants according to seniority or rotation.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The union members gathered at the hiring hall to find out who had been assigned to the new construction project.
- Applicants waited nervously outside the hiring hall for the posting of the latest job openings.
- The union's hiring hall had been a crucial element in ensuring its members received fair treatment and job security.
- John had been waiting for months for his number to come up at the hiring hall, and finally, he received a call to report to work on Monday.
- She spent the morning at the hiring hall, securing a spot on the list for the next available dockworker position.