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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 5,328* employees.

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

LocationHeadcount
ANR37
Berkeley579
Davis 998
Davis Medical Center104
Irvine310
Irvine Medical Center56
LBNL136
Los Angeles 959
Los Angeles Medical Center99
Merced36
Office of the President33
Riverside177
San Diego 753
San Diego Medical Center86
San Francisco459
San Francisco Medical Center85
Santa Barbara260
Santa Cruz161
Total5,328
*Systemwide Labor Relations census, October 2025