Definition of labor exchange
1
: an exchange for direct transfer of products according to the amount of labor expended in making them without the intervention of money
2a
: employment agency
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“Labor exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20exchange. Accessed 19 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of labor exchange was in 1828
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