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About the Patient Care Technical Unit

The Patient Care Technical Unit (EX), also called PCT, is a systemwide bargaining unit of employees engaged primarily in rendering patient support services at UC’s Medical Centers and in fewer numbers on UC’s campuses. The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) represents the unit. Currently, the unit includes approximately 21,059 employees*. See an approximation of EX-represented Patient Care Technical employees at each UC location below.

UC locations

Employees

Berkeley61
Davis (Campus & Medical Center)3,893
Irvine (Campus & Medical Center)2,789
LBNL1
Los Angeles (Campus & Medical Center)5,787
Merced7
Riverside73
San Diego (Campus & Medical Center)4,626
San Francisco (Campus & Medical Center)3,765
Santa Barbara30
Santa Cruz27
Total EX Unit employees21,059
*GOA Data, April 2024

About the Service Unit

The Service Unit (SX) is a systemwide bargaining unit of non-supervisory employees who provide vital custodial, transportation, and related support services throughout the UC system and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). The unit is represented by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). Currently, the unit includes approximately 10,641 employees*. See an approximation of SX-represented Service employees at each UC location below.

UC locations

Employees

Berkeley877
Davis (Campus & Medical Center)1,735
Irvine (Campus & Medical Center)1,075
LBNL64
Los Angeles (Campus & Medical Center)2,505
Merced199
Office of the President6
Riverside376
San Diego (Campus & Medical Center)1,751
San Francisco (Campus & Medical Center)1,087
Santa Barbara491
Santa Cruz474
Total SX Unit employees10,641
*GOA Data, April 2024