The Technical Unit (TX) is a systemwide bargaining unit of non-supervisory technical support personnel in a highly diverse unit who provide a great range of technical support services for academic and scientific research throughout the UC system and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). The unit is represented by the University Professional and Technical Employees union (UPTE). Currently, the unit includes approximately *4,642 employees.

An approximate breakdown of the number of technical support personnel at each location is as follows:

Location Headcount
ANR      32
Berkeley    468
Davis (Campus)    921
Davis (Medical Center)      68
Irvine (Campus)    292
Irvine (Medical Center)      38
LBNL    136
Los Angeles (Campus)    865
Los Angeles (Medical Center)      64
Merced      32
Riverside    187
San Diego (Campus)    656
San Diego (Medical Center)      67
San Francisco (Campus)    390
San Francisco (Medical Center)      62
Santa Barbara    197
Santa Cruz    147
UCOP      22
Total 4,642

*GOA Data, April 2024