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University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE)

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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 5,842* employees.

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

LocationHeadcount
ANR41
Berkeley601
Davis 1,065
Davis Medical Center147
Irvine327
Irvine Medical Center66
LBNL145
Los Angeles 1,003
Los Angeles Medical Center141
Merced44
Office of the President55
Riverside205
San Diego 814
San Diego Medical Center127
San Francisco496
San Francisco Medical Center110
Santa Barbara285
Santa Cruz170
Total5,842
*Systemwide Labor Relations census, April 2026