FORM 3
        	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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                      	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	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Burger Christian D	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
4/20/2005 
	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

LABOR READY INC [LRW]	
(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

1015 A STREET, P.O. BOX 2910	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Regional V.P. of Operations /	
(Street)

TACOMA, WA 98402-5113       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

	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 Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)	
Common Stock  	1953   (1)	D  	 	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)	3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)	
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares				
Options (Right to buy)  	8/18/2004   (2)	8/18/2008  	Common stock  	7500  	$8.98  	D  	 	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	As of April 20, 2005, Mr. Burger also indirectly owned 80 Labor Ready Stock Units (Labor Ready 401(k) Plan). Each Unit consists of Labor Ready common stock and a cash component.	
(  2) 	Options subject to this grant vest over a 4-year period in equal annual installments.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
Burger Christian D
1015 A STREET
P.O. BOX 2910
TACOMA, WA 98402-5113			Regional V.P. of Operations		

Signatures		
Matthew S. Topham, Attorney-in-fact		4/22/2005	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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Power of Attorney
1. Designation of Attorneys-in-Fact. The undersigned, hereby designates each of Richard B. Dodd and Matthew S. Topham, 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: April 21, 2005.
__Christian D. Burger____
Christian D. Burger
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
COUNTY OF PIERCE )
SIGNED OR ATTESTED before me on 04/21/05 by Christian D. Burger.
__Blair L. Anderson_____ Signature of Notary Public
__Blair L. Anderson____
(SEAL) Typed Name of Notary Public
Residing at:_4030 S D St.____ My commission expires__05/11/05__