University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119 (UPTE CWA 9119) is the union of over 20,000 healthcare, research, and technical professionals at the University of California. By joining UPTE, you immediately gain access to the comprehensive career benefits we’ve already won.

UPTE is always fighting for more; our workplace reps constantly push for better conditions and tailored benefits for each department and job title. You can learn more about recent UPTE victories at upte.org/news.

Start the process now—complete our organizing intake survey below!

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Joining UPTE now gives you immediate access to a strong contract.

Joining UPTE immediately makes you part of a strong, established, democratic union. As part of a large, diverse group of healthcare professionals including psychologists, pharmacists, clinical social workers, and more, you’ll gain access to the comprehensive career benefits our members have already won.

  • Equity Adjustments: Across the state 19 job groups of Healthcare workers won raises over the last 3 years in addition to what was guaranteed in the contract. UCSD Audiologists won a 17% increase and UC Davis Nuclear Med Techs up to 21%.

  • Flexible Schedules: UCLA Pharmacists and Case Managers won guaranteed 4-day 10-hr shifts; UCSF Dietitians and UC Davis Counseling & Psychological Services members won guaranteed remote work.

  • Additional Staff & Benefits: UCI Nurse Case Managers won more full-time staff; UCSF Clinical Lab Scientists won bigger shift differentials.

  • Upward Mobility: Hundreds of upward title reclassifications, personal equity adjustments, and raises for out-of-class assignments across all UC campuses.

The time and energy you would spend towards fighting for a first contract could instead be spent immediately addressing workplace, campus, and title-specific issues. On average, it takes over 465 days to win a new union contract, and UC is known for being particularly challenging to negotiate with.

UPTE represents essential healthcare workers whose roles are specialized, critical, and expensive to replace, making us an even more powerful force in negotiations. With over 900 workplace representatives across the state, we ensure every employee is involved, keeping us united and stronger as a collective. Show your support for joining UPTE by filling out the membership survey above today!