Labor Ready, based in Tacoma, WA, is the United States' largest provider of temporary workers for manual day labor to the construction industry, other light industry, and small businesses. Its shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TBI. Labor Ready is part of the TrueBlue group of companies, which also includes CLP Resources, Spartan Staffing, Plane Techs, and Centerline.
Founded in 1989 in Kent, WA by Glenn Welstad and two partners, Labor Ready has 600 locations in all 50 states and Canada. It has also grown through the acquisition of two companies, CLP Resources and Spartan Staffing.
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