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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I spent Friday & Saturday at Santa Clara Square. I did some sunbathing, nature watching, and took a nice walk along the San Tomas Aquino/Saratoga Creek trail. ☀️🌳🏞️ Per usual, the experience was ruined by the presence of Apple's stupid skunkworks chip fab next door. 🛢️🧪☠️

photo of Ashley outside on a patio with blonde hair, a blue shirt, and a blue apatite pendant necklace on a sunny day

Photo of the Scott boulevard overpass and a trail and the San Tomas Aquino & Saratoga creek running underneath, on a sunny day, with plants around the creek

photo of Ashley smiling outside in front of a Meadow Park sign and a patio with blonde hair, a blue shirt, and a blue apatite pendant necklace on a sunny day

photo of Apple's chip fab at 3250 Scott Boulevard from the crosswalk across the street on a sunny but overcast day

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Bloomberg Law @bloomberglaw.com · 01/10/2026

California businesses are banned from collecting data on their workers’ brain activity or inferring their emotional states through use of AI-powered surveillance tools, under legislation Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed into law Wednesday.

bit.ly

California Bans Using AI to Monitor Workers’ Brains, Emotions

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

After Apple fired me in 2021 accusing me of "leaking confidential info" it was nearly impossible to get a new job. My savings quickly ran out & I fell deep into debt. Today the Judge in my Ch7 bankruptcy just granted the discharge of my credit card & medical debt ($73,108)! 🎉😭

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is a strange feature for Apple to launch following the Siri wiretapping lawsuit & $95M settlement, and the criminal investigation into the same by French police. "Apple's new watches are always listening": techxplore.com/news/2026-09...

techxplore.com

Apple's new watches are always listening

The latest Apple Watch models have some new features: they can listen to the sounds around you all day, transcribe snippets of conversation on demand and write up summaries of everything they heard.

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Last week, I spoke on an LaborMedia panel about Apple's unethical employment practices with AI & development including Live On & Face Gobbler. I also talked about Apple's bizarre attempt to get me banned from using AI to help me prepare legal filings in 2025. youtu.be/wvOHDZQYHok?...

youtu.be

AI, Techno Fascism & The Future Of The Working Class

YouTube video by laborvideo

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I have great news! 🎉 My student loan debt is gone! The Judge in my Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding just approved the stipulation between me and the US government discharging all of my law school student loan debt ($81,238) because Apple illegally fired me & ruined my career. 😭🎉

picture of agreed judgement signed by a Judge discharging Ashley's student loan debt

picture of an assented to motion to approve stipulation between Ashley and the US Dept of Education

Complaint to Determine the Dischargeability
of Federal Student Loans
Summary
1. Ashley Marie Gjovik, pro se Plaintiff/Debtor, hereby brings this action for
the discharge of her federal student loan debt under the “undue hardship” provision
set out in 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(8) 1
and under equitable principles. Plaintiff/Debtor seeks
a declaratory judgment that the student loan debt may be discharged. Fed. R. Bankr. P.
7001–7087.
2. This complaint was amended on August 25 2025 as a matter of course
under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7015.
3. This case presents the extraordinary circumstance of a debtor seeking
student loan discharge when the federal government has already determined through
its own enforcement proceedings that a third party should bear financial responsibility
for the damages that would, and were intended to, satisfy the debt at issue.
4. Plaintiff Ashley Gjovik incurred $81,238 in federal student loans to obtain
a law degree, which would have been easily repaid from her $386,382 annual
compensation package at Apple Inc. However, after she engaged in protected
whistleblowing activity and labor organizing, Apple unlawfully terminated her
employment in retaliation.
5. The NLRB investigated and found sufficient merit (substantial evidence)
to file a complaint requiring Apple to pay compensatory damages to remedy the
financial devastation caused by the illegal termination. (Case. No. 32-CA-282142; 32-
CA-283161).
6. Now, four years later, while the government's own retaliation case remains
stalled without trial, the Department of Education seeks to collect a student loan debt
that would be paid by money that the NLRB determined Apple should pay as part of its

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A 'tidal wave' of forever chemicals are being pumped out to satisfy the AI industry, according to The Guardian. Nearly all of the 10 biggest manufacturers of Pfas are planning to increase production for use in semi-conductors and data center cooling systems.

theguardian.com

‘Tidal wave’ of Pfas being launched to satisfy AI industry, campaigners warn

Big manufacturers planning to produce more of the forever chemicals to meet demand from datacentres

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

EPA published a Community Involvement Plan for the Triple Site in Sunnyvale, California (3 nasty toxic waste dump clean-up sites, including my old Apple office). Learn more about the Triple Site here: www.ashleygjovik.com/825stewart.h... Read EPA's publication here: semspub.epa.gov/work/09/1000...

cover of the "Triple Site Superfund Site Community Involvement Plan" slides created by EPA showing an aerial view of the impacted neighborhood and the text described

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

If you're around Brooklyn, NY, check out this event on 9/10 7PM at Greenlight Bookstore: "Against Tech Oligarchy: The Trial of Jeff Bezos" & check-out the forthcoming book "Against Tech Oligarchy: Worker Resistance in the World's Most Powerful Industry." greenlightbookstore.com/event/2026-0...

greenlightbookstore.com

Against Tech Oligarchy: The Trial of Jeff Bezos

Brooklyn independent bookstore

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

"Labor Day" is on Sept. 7 2026 this year in the US, but across the rest of the world Labor Day is always on the 1st of May (May Day). May Day originated in Chicago and was originally celebrated here on May 1st ... archive.iww.org/history/libr...

archive.iww.org

The Brief Origins of May Day | Industrial Workers of the World

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🧵 In 2024 I filed a charge with the NLRB alleging that Northeastern University's work policies violate federal labor law. The NLRB agreed with me. This year, to avoid a complaint & trial, NEU revised three of its policies to remove overly restrictive language & add carve outs for NLRA § 7 rights 1/4

Dear Ms. Gjovik:
We have carefully investigated and considered your charge that the above-named Employerhas violated the National Labor Relations Act.
Decision to Dismiss: Based on that investigation, I have decided to dismiss your chargefor the reasons discussed below.
Your charge alleged that the Employer violated Section 8(a)(1) of the Act by itsmaintenance of certain unlawfully overbroad policies. The investigation revealed that three of thepolicies (the Policy on Endorsements and Use of University Identifiers; the Policy on MediaRelations; and the Policy on Non-Solicitation and Sales) were arguably overbroad and in violationof the Act. Consistent with Memorandum GC 26-03, Casehandling Guidance, the Region soughtremediation. In June 2026 the Employer notified the Region that it had amended each of thesepolicies by adding certain clarifying language to each policy.
The Employer amended its Endorsements and Use of University Identifiers policy toclarify that nothing in these policies shall be interpreted or applied in a manner that interferes with,restrains, or denies the rights of employees under Section 7 of the Act, including the right to engagein protected concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid orprotection. The Employer amended its Media Relations policy to state at the outset that this policyis not intended to restrain or prevent employees from exercising their Section 7 rights under theAct, such as engaging with members of the media in their personal capacity regarding their termsand conditions of employment. Finally, the Employer amended its Policy on Non-Solicitation tostate that nothing in the policy is intended to restrain or prevent employees from soliciting supportfor a labor organization, including distribution of labor-related materials during non-working timesand non-working areas. Consistent with Memorandum GC 26-03, the Region invited you towithdraw the charge based on the Employer’s remediation, but you…

Northeastern University
Case 01-CA-342355
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June 30, 2026
to discipline employees for engaging in concerted activities for mutual aid and protection, furtherprocessing of these allegations in your charge would not effectuate the purposes and policies ofthe Act. Accordingly, I am dismissing the remainder of your charge.
Charging Party’s Right to Appeal: The Charging Party may appeal my decision to theGeneral Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, through the Office of Appeals.Means of Filing: You must file your appeal electronically or provide a writtenstatement explaining why electronic submission is not possible or feasible. Writteninstructions for the NLRB’s E-Filing system and the Terms and Conditions of the NLRB’sE-Filing policy are available at www.nlrb.gov. See User Guide. A video demonstration whichprovides step-by-step instructions and frequently asked questions are also available atwww.nlrb.gov. If you require additional assistance with E-Filing, please contact e-Filing@nlrb.gov.
You are encouraged to also submit a complete statement of the facts and reasons why youbelieve my decision was incorrect. If you cannot file electronically, please send the appeal andyour written explanation of why you cannot file electronically to the General Counsel at theNational Labor Relations Board, Attn: Office of Appeals, 1015 Half Street SE, Washington,DC 20570-0001. Unless filed electronically, a copy of the appeal should also be sent to me. Themain telephone number for the Office of Appeals is (202)273-3760.
The appeal MAY NOT be filed by fax or email. The Office of Appeals will not processfaxed or emailed appeals.
Appeal Due Date: The appeal is due on July 14, 2026. If the appeal is filed electronically,the transmission of the entire document through the Agency’s website must be completed no laterthan 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. If filing by mail or by delivery service an appealwill be found to be timely filed if it is postmarked or given to a deliv…

Confidentiality: We will not honor requests to limit our use of appeal statements orevidence. Upon a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by a party during theprocessing of an appeal, the Agency’s FOIA Branch discloses appeal statements, redacted forpersonal privacy, confidential source protection, or other applicable FOIA exemptions. In theevent the appeal is sustained, any statement or material submitted may be introduced as evidenceat a hearing before an administrative law judge. However, certain evidence produced at a hearingmay be protected from public disclosure by demonstrated claims of confidentiality

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The California legislature just passed two bills protecting workers from employer use of AI surveillance tools, including use of employee biometrics. The Governor will have to sign the bills before they're enacted, but this is major progress in protecting worker's privacy. 1/2

Images taken of Ashley at home and in public places via Gobbler application without notice or consent, also capturing her biometrics and data of anyone around her.

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I filed a NLRB charge against Apple on Aug 26 2021 when I was still an employee. Apple finally settled it with the NLRB last week. Now Apple needs to post this Notice where it promises the US gov & its employees that it will never again say some of the wild things it said to me.

Notice: THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT GIVES YOU THE RIGHT TO
• Form, join, or assist a union;
• Choose a representative to bargain with us on your behalf;
• Act together with other employees for your benefit and protection;
• Choose not to engage in any of these protected activities.
WE WILL NOT interfere with, restrain, or coerce you in the exercise of the above rights.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT to discuss wages, hours and working conditions and WE WILL NOT do anything to interfere with your exercise of that right.
WE WILL NOT tell you not to speak with others about your working conditions, including about your workplace environmental health and safety concerns.
WE WILL NOT tell you to use a balancing test or to make sure that information is complete and accurate, that it does not cause panic, and to not make an assessment about safety, before communicating your workplace health and safety concerns to others.
WE WILL NOT tell you to speak with us directly about your workplace health and s

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I went to Santa Clara Square today & took some photos of The Irvine Company & Santa Clara's psychotic park design where they intentionally installed multiple open-flame BBQs & fire pits directly next to a factory openly exhausting silane & other pyrophoric/flammable substances.

photo of open flame BBQ in Meadow Park at Santa Clara Square with Apple's chip fab directly in the background of the BBQ

photo of open flame BBQ and open top "hot coals" disposal bin in Meadow Park at Santa Clara Square with Apple's chip fab directly in the background of the BBQ

Photo of very large, open flame, gas powered fire pit next to Meadow Park at Santa Clara Square (with a building in between it and the chip fab)

photo of open top, "hot coal" disposal bin next to the open flame BBQ next to the chip fab with coal bin door unlocked and gaping open and the warning sign on the back of the bin and not visible from the front where the front of the BBQ is

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I spent a lot of time over the last few weeks arguing with Apple's lawyers and trying to figure out who the actual property owners are for Apple's stupid skunkworks fab in Santa Clara. 1/3

RE: Gjovik v. Apple Inc. et al., No. 5:25-cv-07360-PCP — Service Outstanding; Two
Stipulation Options (No Amended Complaint Required)
From Ashley Gjovik <ashleymgjovik@protonmail.com>
To Tarantino, William F. <WTarantino@mofo.com>
CC Hurley, Teresa M. <THurley@mofo.com>, Park, Julie Y. <JuliePark@mofo.com>, Corona, Alberto J. <ACorona@mofo.com>,
Fine, Michael A. <MFine@mofo.com>, Svend Brandt-Erichsen <sbrandterichsen@nossaman.com>
Date Tuesday, August 25th, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Counsel,
191 Baypointe LLC
Thank you for the clarification and the Correction Grant Deed. I have confirmed the correction was recorded and concerned a different
parcel. The 3250 Scott Blvd ownership question as to 191 Baypointe LLC now appears to be resolved. I note only that the inquiry arose
from the face of the recorded instrument itself, which listed the 3250 Scott APN for years — the correction deed exists because the public
record required correcting.
Service — still unaddressed, and still no address for Ms.

On Sunday, August 23rd, 2026 at 11:56 PM, Ashley M. Gjøvik <ashleymgjovik@protonmail.com> wrote:
Hello,
I have reviewed your August 21, 2026 letter and exhibits. The letter provides, for the first time, and nearly a year after my first written
requests, partial chain-of-title information for 3250 Scott Blvd. It remains incomplete in material respects, addresses only the Lindsey family
portion, and contains at least one assertion contradicted by public records. It also confirms facts that expand, rather than narrow, the proper
defendants. My response and requirements follow, within your August 25 deadline.
The stipulation — required terms
Your letter states Apple and the Jenab defendants "will stipulate to your amendment of the complaint." Under Rule 15(a)(2), amendment on
written consent requires no noticed motion; given unappeared served defendants, we will file the stipulation with a short proposed order. I
will agree to a stipulation containing all of the following terms:
(a) The am

Image of envelope with USPS note saying "returned to sender - refused"

email with forwarded USPS notice with mail to pick up and Ashley complaining to Apple's lawyers that the owner needs to pick up the legal notice at the post office because no one would sign for it at the house

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

⚖️ Gjovik v. Apple Update 😭 A couple hours ago, Apple's lawyers finally filed redacted copies of the documents #Apple got a Magistrate Judge to seal in their entirety back in April 2026. (That's not supposed to be allowed at all!) The docket is here: www.courtlistener.com/docket/67772...

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Boston finally released some public records I requested back in Jan. I had seen commentary about Boston finally doing an inspection of their mostly abandoned Victorian combined sewers in South End & I wanted more info. Records show a bunch of illegal sewage dumping & multiple feet of sewer grime.

TABLE E-1: FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IMPACTING WATER QUALITY
Item Description
Short Term Recommendations
1 Water quality sampling of drainage from the South End, upgradient of the project area,
contained consistently high concentrations of Enterococcus along Massachusetts Avenue,
from the RCC northward to Washington Street. The presence of illicit source(s) along West
Springfield Street are suspected. Twelve buildings near the West Springfield Street and
Shawmut Avenue intersection were dye tested. The results included 3 illicit (NOT LEGAL)
connections, 7 LEGAL connections and 2 buildings that could not be accessed.
Short Term Recommendation: The Commission should continue to investigate pipe
connectivity in the vicinity of West Springfield Street and Shawmut Avenue. The illicit
connections from 515 Shawmut Avenue as well as those from 97 and 105 West Springfield
Street have been added to the Commission’s ongoing Citywide Illegal Connection
Investigation Program for correction. It is also recommended that the Commission continue
to pursue access to dye test the not accessed buildings at 501 and 505 Shawmut Avenue.
2 A building inspection and dye test at 840 Boston Medical Center Place resulted in a partially
illicit (NOT LEGAL) result. One fixture tested was LEGAL; however, the second fixture tested
resulted in the detection of faint dye in the drain. No additional investigations were
conducted.
Short Term Recommendation: It is recommended that the Commission identify the
appropriate Facility Manager to assist with further investigation of this potential source of
contamination. This item has been referred to the Commission for follow-up.
Long Term Recommendations
3 CCTV inspection of the RCC and DBC have identified 82 service connections of 8-inches in
diameter or larger in size, of which 60 are not documented in the Commission’s GIS. The
majority of these connections have been traced back to catch basins or tributary drainage
areas via records review and field …

Photos from the RCC Conduit Inspection #2 – From Manhole 20JMH263

Water Quality Sampling Results
BWSC - Fort Point Channel CSO 070 Project

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

US #EPA Region 1 notified me that my Petition for a CERCLA Preliminary Assessment in #Boston proper, South Boston, & South Bay (prior Atlantic Ocean - now filled with trash, abandoned Victorian combined sewers, & toxic waste) is actively under review... 1/2 www.ashleygjovik.com/blog/the-us-...

ashleygjovik.com

The US EPA Assigned a Superfund Site Assessment Manager to My South Bay Petition

In February 2026, I filed a petition asking EPA to evaluate the South Bay in Boston for the Superfund program — the federal program for the country's most contaminated sites. The South Bay is the...

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I turned forty years young today. 🎂💙🎈✨

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

A very kind friend took me out to dinner tonight at Santa Row, and I got to celebrate my 40th birthday with a great meal & conversation in San José. 🎂 💙 🎈

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Apple is finally settling with me & the #NLRB over my 8/2021 NLRB charge complaining that Apple was making unlawful threats & work rules. Apple will need to post a Notice for at least sixty days (draft below) & is promising the US government to stop doing a number of things it unlawfully did to me.

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
IN THE MATTER OF
APPLE INC. Case 32-CA-282142
Subject to the approval of the Acting Regional Director for the National Labor Relations Board, the CHARGED PARTY APPLE INC. AND THE CHARGING PARTY ASHLEY MARIE GJOVIK
HEREBY AGREE TO SETTLE THE ABOVE MATTERS AS FOLLOWS:
POSTING OF NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES — After the Acting Regional Director has approved this Agreement, the Regional Office will send copies of the approved Notice to the Charged Party in English and in additional languages if the Acting Regional Director decides that it is appropriate to do so. A responsible official of the Charged Party will then sign and date those Notices and immediately post them on the first floor supply area next to the locker room entrance, at its facility located at 825 Stewart Dr., Sunnyvale, California 94085. The Charged Party will keep all Notices posted for 60 consecutive days after the initial posting.
E-MAILING NOTICE – The Charged Party will e-mail a copy of the signed Notice to all employees on the Product Systems Quality Team who work at the Charged Party’s facility located at the Stewart 1 building, 825 Stewart Dr., Sunnyvale, California. The message of the e-mail transmitted with the Notice will state: “We are distributing the attached Notice to Employees to you pursuant to a Settlement Agreement approved by the Regional Director of Region 21 of the National Labor Relations Board in Case 32-CA-282142.” To document its compliance with this requirement, the Charged Party will e-file a copy of its distribution e-mail, with all of the recipients’ e-mail addresses visible, along with a copy of the attached Notice and a fully completed Certification of Posting form, via the Agency’s e-filing portal at www.nlrb.gov.
COMPLIANCE WITH NOTICE — The Charged Party will comply with all the terms and provisions of said Notice.
NON-ADMISSION—By entering into this Agreement the Charged Party does not admit to any vi…

to said evidence.
PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT — If the Charging Party fails or refuses to become a party to this Agreement and the Acting Regional Director determines that it will promote the policies of the National Labor Relations Act, the Acting Regional Director may approve the settlement agreement and decline to issue or reissue a Complaint in this matter. If that occurs, this Agreement shall be between the Charged Party and the undersigned Acting Regional Director. In that case, a Charging Party may request review of the decision to approve the Agreement. If the General Counsel does not sustain the Acting Regional Director’s approval, this Agreement shall be null and void.
AUTHORIZATION TO PROVIDE COMPLIANCE INFORMATION AND NOTICES DIRECTLY TO CHARGED PARTY — Counsel for the Charged Party authorizes the Regional Office to forward the cover letter describing the general expectations and instructions to achieve compliance, a conformed settlement, original notices and a certification of posting directly to the Charged Party. If such authorization is granted, Counsel will be simultaneously served with a courtesy copy of these documents.
Yes No ________
Initials Initials
PERFORMANCE — Performance by the Charged Party with the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall commence immediately after the Agreement is approved by the Acting Regional Director, or if the Charging Party does not enter into this Agreement, performance shall commence immediately upon receipt by the Charged Party of notice that no review has been requested or that the Acting General Counsel has sustained the Acting Regional Director. The Charged Party agrees that in case of non-compliance with any of the terms of this Settlement Agreement by the Charged Party, and after 14 days’ notice from the Acting Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board of such noncompliance without remedy by the Charged Party, the Acting Regional Director will reissue the Order Severing Cases, Amended Compla…

NOTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE — Each party to this Agreement will notify the Acting Regional Director in writing what steps the Charged Party has taken to comply with the Agreement. This notification shall be given within 5 days, and again after 60 days, from the date of the approval of this Agreement. If the Charging Party does not enter into this Agreement, initial notice shall be given within 5 days after notification from the Acting Regional Director that the Charging Party did not request review or that the General Counsel sustained the Acting Regional Director’s approval of this agreement. No further action shall be taken in the above captioned cases provided that the Charged Party complies with the terms and conditions of this Settlement Agreement and Notice

THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT GIVES YOU THE RIGHT TO:
• Form, join, or assist a union;
• Choose a representative to bargain with us on your behalf;
• Act together with other employees for your benefit and protection;
• Choose not to engage in any of these protected activities.
WE WILL NOT interfere with, restrain, or coerce you in the exercise of the above rights.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT to discuss wages, hours and working conditions and WE WILL NOT do anything to interfere with your exercise of that right.
WE WILL NOT tell you not to speak with others about your working conditions, including about your workplace environmental health and safety concerns.
WE WILL NOT tell you to use a balancing test or to make sure that information is complete and accurate, that it does not cause panic, and to not make an assessment about safety, before communicating your workplace health and safety concerns to others.
WE WILL NOT tell you to speak with us directly about your workplace health and safety concerns before communicating those concerns to others.
WE WILL NOT tell you to only share information that is as accurate and complete as possible when discussing terms and conditions of employment.
WE WILL NOT direct you to refrain from talking with other employees while you are on administrative leave.
WE WILL NOT impliedly threaten you with discipline for talking with other employees about working conditions, including about your workplace environmental health and safety concerns.
WE WILL NOT in any like or related manner interfere with, restrain or coerce you in the exercise of your rights under Section 7 of the Act.
APPLE INC.
(Employer)
Dated: By:
(Representative) (Title)
The National Labor Relations Board is an independent Federal agency created in 1935 to enforce the National Labor Relations Act. We conduct secret-ballot elections to determine whether employees want union representation and we investigate and remedy unfair labor practices by employers and unions. To find out mo…

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It's my 40th birthday today! Five years into the whistleblower/labor battle against Apple, I'm unfortunately bankrupt, insolvent, and without permanent housing. Please consider donating for legal, operational, & life expenses as a birthday day present: www.ashleygjovik.com/donate.html

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Matt Siegel @mattsiegel.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

chip in to help one of the most upstanding and diligent people i know (reposts appreciated!) ashley's battling a megacorp's secret toxic waste and terrible privacy/labor violations

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I took the train from Santa Clara up to Berkley today with some beautiful views of the San Francisco Bay & salt ponds out the window. Here's some photos. I'm so glad to be back in California!

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Hey folks! It's my 40th b-day tomorrow. I'm still broke (no income, savings, or permanent housing) & living off donations from folks like you. If you have anything to spare & are willing to donate (including legal costs and/or living expenses), I'd appreciate it. www.ashleygjovik.com/donate.html

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I visited Santa Clara Square today to check out the scenery & keep an eye on Apple's stupid skunkworks fab. It was a beautiful day but the creek was still a green mess. They were also doing some sort of construction. Anyone know what's going on around San Tomas/Saratoga Creek at Scott Blvd?

image of trees and landscaping around industrial buildings viewed from Coronado Drive in Santa Clara, adjacent to the Synertek Superfund site.

Photo of Ashley wearing a beanie and a maroon tunic in the sun beside a poolside cabana at Santa Clara Square in Santa Clara

Photo of the chip fab at 3250 Scott Blvd behind a placard from City of Santa Clara for a stop on the Redwood Trail, part of a city park. The photo shows plants and landscaping along a nature trail and no signage or warnings on the chip fab building. Ashley annotated in red and with an arrow where the stealth chip fab is in the photo, as described.

Photo of the San Tomas Aquino/Saratoga Creek from the Scott Blvd overpass in Santa Clara, facing north and showing green murky water, and some sort of construction materials blocking the flow of the creek so it pools before a "drop" downward and two suction machines apparently pulling the water out of the creek and into large black tubes.

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

My dog, Captain Jake Ballard, looking dapper at Santa Clara Square (Santa Clara, California) a couple weeks ago. 🐕💙☀️

Photo of Ashley's dog Captain Jake Ballard wearing a blue bowtie on his collar with a brown leash, sitting on bright orange colored exterior couches with a brick pillar behind with a plaque saying "Santa Clara Square" and three more brick pillars to the right in front of a brick wall and trees, shrubs, and other plants surrounding the couches. It's a nice sunny day with blue skies.

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I spoke at the Santa Clara City Council on 8/18 about Apple's stupid skunkworks chip fab at 3250 Scott Blvd in Santa Clara; & the need for the City to enact new ordinances & revised policies to protect residents from these dangerous facilities. You can watch the video here: youtu.be/1vai3xvl8A0

youtu.be

8/18/26 Santa Clara City Council Public Presentation: Chip Fabs, Housing, Parks, & The Right To Know

YouTube video by Ashley M. Gjøvik

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I spoke at the Santa Clara City Council meeting about Apple's stupid skunkworks chip fab on 3250 Scott Blvd & the need for new ordinances & revised policies. You can watch the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1p4... Meeting info & written comment are here: santaclara.legistar.com/MeetingDetai...

screenshot of Ashley's slide for the santa clara city council presentation titled chip fabs, housing, parks, and the public's right to know in santa clara

photograph of Ashley Gjovik with blonde hair, a white button down shirt, a blue jacket, and turquoise necklace smiling in front of the Santa Clara city hall and a park behind it on a sunny day

screenshot of Santa Clara City Council video footage of Ashley presenting slides about the fab at 3250 Scott Blvd

photograph taken by ashley gjovik of the seal above the santa clara city council table saying "the city of santa clara california" and "1852"

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I submitted my public comment and public presentation slides to the City of Santa Clara's Clerk. You can view them ahead of the 8/18 City Council meeting below. Comment: www.ashleygjovik.com/uploads/1/3/... Presentation: www.ashleygjovik.com/uploads/1/3/...

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Can you attend the 7/18 7PM Santa Clara City Council meeting? Also provide public comment about Apple's stupid secret chip fab in person or Zoom. Also, anyone can submit a written comment (due by 12PM PT 8/18) about 3250 Scott Blvd to be included in the public meeting materials.

graphic with information about how to participate in the 8/18 city council meeting

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

If you're around Superfund sites, you need to understand the contamination (check the site's dedicated EPA webpage) & know that EPA often "approves" dangerous conditions if they're at least "better" than the prior hazards. Check out some guides from Lois Gibb's CHEJ, links below: ⬇️

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Case info: bsky.app/profile/ashl...

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Matt Siegel @mattsiegel.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

f u megacorp toxic waste! join ashley and also pitch in to defray costs of suing their asses

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

⚖️ Citizen Suit update! 🌎 We're having a rally & press conf on August 18 6pm outside Santa Clara City Hall. We invite folks to attend the City Council meeting at 7pm & provide comments about the 3250 Scott Blvd chip fab during public presentations. 📢 ✊ Notice: www.ashleygjovik.com/blog/press-c...

Image of graphic advertising the August 18 2026 rally at 6pm and city council meeting at 7pm outside 1500 Warburton Ave with zoom log-in information as noted in the next of the post.

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

🌎⚖️ Citizen Suit update! ⚖️🌲 | I just filed the 2nd Amended Complaint (Dkt 102 in Case 5:25-cv-07360). Check it out via the link below & mark your calendar for a press conference & rally at the Santa Clara City Hall on 8/18! www.courtlistener.com/docket/71272... www.courtlistener.com/docket/71272...

Second Amended Complaint cover sheet listing causes of actions, defendants, and case information.

Table of Contents for the complaint listing headers and subheaders. Screenreader can translate on the public PDF available on the link below at docket 102 and here: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.455764/gov.uscourts.cand.455764.102.0.pdf

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I visited Meadow Park at Santa Clara Square this week and noticed something that seemed kind of weird to me. It looks like a catch basin (maybe stormwater?) but with a ~two foot below-ground void above a rocky bottom; several inches of clear, standing water; freshwater worms; & a crab pincher?

Photo from 7/21/26 at the Santa Clara Square apartments in Santa Clara, California next to Meadow Park showing inside of drainage inlet and duct with standing water and possibly unusual biological activity

Photo from 7/21/26 at the Santa Clara Square apartments in Santa Clara, California next to Meadow Park showing sign that says "landscape improvements in progress" next to drain

Photo from 7/21/26 at the Santa Clara Square apartments in Santa Clara, California next to Meadow Park showing drainage cover

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

⚖️ My appeal of the U.S. District Court dismissal of my civil lawsuit against Apple was docketed with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today! The case is Gjovik v. Apple, No. 26-4716 (9th Cir. 2026). My Opening Brief is due 10/14/26. The Court Listener page: www.courtlistener.com/docket/73664...

DOCKETING NOTICE
Docket Number:
26-4716
Originating Case Number:
3:23-cv-04597-EMC
Short Title:
Gjovik v. Apple Inc.
Dear Appellant/Counsel
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has received a copy of your notice of appeal and assigned the docket number above to your case.
Please include this docket number on every filing you submit and in any communication you have with the court about this case. If you are ordering any transcript from the lower court, please give the docket number to the court reporter right away.
Motions filed with the notice of appeal are not transferred to this court. You need to separately file on this court’s docket any motion that seeks relief from this court.
You must file a Disclosure Statement (Form 34) within 14 days of this notice if your case: (1) involves a corporation, association, joint venture, partnership, limited liability company, or similar entity; (2) is a bankruptcy case; (3) is a criminal case with an organizational victim; or (4) involves review of state court proceedings. See Ninth Circuit Rule 26-1.1.
Failure to timely file the opening brief may also result in your case being dismissed.
Please read the enclosed materials carefully.

TIME SCHEDULE ORDER
Docket Number:
26-4716
Originating Case Number:
3:23-cv-04597-EMC
Case Title:
Gjovik v. Apple Inc.
8/5/2026
Ashley M. Gjovik
Appeal Transcript Order Due
9/4/2026
Ashley M. Gjovik
Appeal Transcript Due
10/14/2026
Ashley M. Gjovik
Appeal Opening Brief Due
11/13/2026
Apple Inc.
Appeal Answering Brief Due
If there were reported hearings, the parties shall designate and, if necessary, cross-designate the transcripts pursuant to 9th Cir. R. 10-3. If there were no reported hearings, the transcript deadlines do not apply.
The optional reply may be filed within 21 days of service of the answering brief. See Fed. R. App. P. 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1.
Mediation Questionnaire is available here. More information about the Mediation

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🚨 Gjovik v Apple update!⚖️ We've now filed a Notice of Appeal to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals & will be asking the court to reinstate all of the retaliation claims against Apple, along w/ the civil rights, toxic tort, unfair biz practices & RICO claims: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I visited Saratoga/San Tomas Aquino Creek yesterday next to Santa Clara Square & Apple's stupid skunkworks chip fab. There was this hot mess of green gunk growing in the culvert. Anyone have any idea what this stuff is? Is it safe for wildlife? Saw birds & fish wading through it.

Close-up of bright yellow-green algae in shallow sunlit water, formed into thick ropey strands coiled into whorls and folds, resting on a gray gravelly bed.

Wide view of a concrete flood-control channel under a blue sky with scattered clouds. A shallow braided stream runs down the middle, with bright yellow-green algae clumps scattered across the pale concrete bed and along the water's edge. A road bridge crosses in the background; redwoods and a chain-link fence line the left bank.

A brown mottled mallard, likely a female, stands on a dark patch in shallow water and dips its bill toward the surface, surrounded by lumpy yellow-green algae mats.

Overhead close-up of a lumpy, brain-textured olive-green algae mass floating in dark water, studded with pine needles and twigs. A beige-tan sediment streak and gray foam run along the right edge.

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Hey folks! Tomorrow (July 3, 5-8PM PT) I'll be speaking about workplace safety as part of a panel at this year's LaborFest. You can register at the link below. It will be live via Zoom, & a video will be posted on YouTube after. See you there!

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Hey folks! Sorry to ask again but I only got $900 out of $4,866, and the bill is due. I'm still completely broke (no income for 1.5 years, no savings, homeless) & I really need help covering this very large bill. I'd really appreciate any additional support I can get. Thank you.

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

There was a hearing in San Jose yesterday for my env Citizen Suit against Apple, Santa Clara, & Jenab over Apple's stupid skunkworks chip fab in Santa Clara. Apple got a ~2 mo delay by complaining I filed the suit in Boston before returning to Santa Clara. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tscx...

youtube.com

Apple Whistleblower Ashely Gjovik At San Jose Federal Court Over Polluting Apple Fab

YouTube video by laborvideo

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Hearing info: 📅 Thursday, June 25, 2026 | 🕙️ 10:00 AM 📍 Robert F. Peckham Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, San Jose; Fourth Floor ⚖️ Courtroom 8, before U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts 📺 In person or Zoom; see "Access to Public Zoom Hearings: cand.uscourts.gov/judges/pcp/p...

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

On Thursday June 25 at 10 AM the US District Court in San Jose will hear my Motion for Preliminary Injunction in Gjovik v Apple, Santa Clara, Jenab et al about hazardous waste & toxic gas risks at the 3250 Scott Blvd chip fab. Press conf to follow. More info here: www.indybay.org/newsitems/20...

Infographic announcing a federal court hearing in San Jose concerning Gjovik v. Apple, City of Santa Clara, Jenab et al. The headline states that the court will hear a motion seeking removal of hazardous materials and toxic gases from Apple's semiconductor fabrication facility at 3250 Scott Boulevard in Santa Clara, based on allegations of an "imminent and substantial" danger to the public and environment.

The graphic includes the hearing date and time (June 25, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.), location (Robert F. Peckham Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Courtroom 8), and notice of a press conference immediately afterward. It summarizes allegations involving hazardous substances including arsine, phosphine, chlorine, hydrofluoric acid, silane, and pyrophoric materials; references environmental claims under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and California public-nuisance law; and notes alleged impacts on nearby residences, parks, a playground, an urgent care clinic, places of worship, and a school. Additional sections summarize the plaintiff's allegations regarding EPA findings, toxic-gas incidents, and the requested relief, which seeks removal of hazardous materials while allowing continued non-industrial use of the property.

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