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 3,418* employees.
An approximate breakdown of the number of technical support personnel at each location is as follows:
| Location | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Berkeley | 390 |
| Davis (Campus & Medical Center) | 793 |
| Irvine (Campus & Medical Center) | 196 |
| LBNL | 136 |
| Los Angeles (Campus & Medical Center) | 700 |
| Merced | 38 |
| Riverside | 133 |
| San Diego (Campus & Medical Center) | 576 |
| San Francisco (Campus & Medical Center) | 327 |
| Santa Barbara | 152 |
| Santa Cruz | 128 |
| Total | 3,591 |
*FTP Data, Oct. 2017