Form 4 TrueBlue, Inc. For: Aug 04 Filed by: MCCHESNEY THOMAS (10K)

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MCCHESNEY THOMAS

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1015 A STREET, P.O. BOX 2910

(Street)

TACOMA

98402

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TrueBlue, Inc. [TBI]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/04/2009

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	08/04/2009		S		2,000	D	$ 12.65 ⁽¹⁾	26,859 ⁽²⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. This transaction was executed in two trades of 1,000 shares each at $12.65 per share.

2. Mr. McChesney also owns 7,000 shares indirectly in an IRA and 2,000 shares indirectly in his spouse's IRA.

	Todd N. Gilman, Attorney-in-Fact	08/04/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Power of Attorney

1.Designation of Attorneys-in-Fact.  The 
undersigned, hereby designates each of James E. Defebaugh, 
Joanna S. Monroe, Todd N. Gilman, Matthew S. Topham, and
Chris K. Visser, individuals with full power of 
substitution, as my attorney-in-fact to act for me and 
in my name, place and stead, and on my behalf in 
connection with the matters set forth in Item 2 below.

2.Powers of Attorney-in-Fact.  Each attorney-
in-fact, as fiduciary, shall have the authority to sign 
all such U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 
("SEC") reports, forms and other filings, specifically 
including but not limited to Forms 3, 4, 5 and 144, as 
such attorney-in-fact deems necessary or desirable in 
connection with the satisfaction of my reporting 
obligations under the rules and regulations of the SEC.

3.Effectiveness.  This power of attorney shall 
become effective upon the execution of this document.

4.Duration.  This power of attorney shall 
remain in effect until revoked by me.  This power of 
attorney shall not be affected by disability of the 
principal.

5.Revocation.  This power of attorney may be 
revoked in writing at any time by my giving written 
notice to the attorney-in-fact.  If this power of 
attorney has been recorded, the written notice of 
revocation shall also be recorded.

Date:  May 13, 2009.

__Thomas E. McChesney____
  Thomas E. McChesney

STATE OF WASHINGTON)
COUNTY OF PIERCE)

SIGNED OR ATTESTED before me on 05/13/09 by Thomas E.
McChesney.

__Michelle L. Isaacson_____
Signature of Notary Public

__Michelle L. Isaacson____
(SEAL)Typed Name of Notary Public
Residing at: Lacey, WA 98516
My Commission Expires:  09/15/12

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