United States securities and exchange commission logo June 21, 2023 Steven Cooper President and Chief Executive Officer TrueBlue, Inc. P.O. Box 2910 1015 A Street Tacoma, WA 98402 Re: TrueBlue, Inc. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 25, 2022 Filed February 15, 2023 Form 8-K Filed April 24, 2023 File No. 001-14543 Dear Steven Cooper: We have reviewed your filings and have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to these comments within ten business days by providing the requested information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing your response to these comments, we may have additional comments. Form 8-K Filed April 24, 2023 Exhibit 99.3 Investor Roadshow Presentation, page 4 1. We note your presentation of the non-GAAP measures, average return on equity and return on equity, on pages 4 and 15 of this exhibit. Please revise your disclosure to also disclose the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Please refer to the guidance in Regulation G. 2. We note your disclosure of the non-GAAP measure, EBITDA margin, on page 5 of this exhibit. Please revise to also disclose the most directly comparable GAAP measure and provide a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to the most comparable GAAP measure. Refer to the guidance in Regulation G. Steven Cooper TrueBlue, Inc. June 21, 2023 Page 2 We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. You may contact Angela Lumley at 202-551-3398 or Linda Cvrkel at 202-551-3813 if you have questions. FirstName LastNameSteven Cooper Sincerely, Comapany NameTrueBlue, Inc. Division of Corporation Finance June 21, 2023 Page 2 Office of Trade & Services FirstName LastName