A sea of union members are converging on the Minnesota State Capitol Tuesday.
Many are gathered on the steps of the capitol building in St. Paul, joining forces and supporting Minnesota nursing home workers who are on a one-day strike.
Other unions were there as well, including the Transit Union where Manny Butler says it's important that they all stick together.
"It's about pay, it's about safety, it's about benefits, it's deep," says Butler.
The nursing home workers want a $25 minimum wage, safer staffing conditions and what they call a dignified retirement.
It's one of a few labor disputes going on in the Twin Cities Tuesday. St. Paul Teachers have apparently avoided a strike with a last-minute deal with St. Paul Public Schools. Twin Cities janitors and members of SEIU local 26 are on a three-day strike calling for better wages and benefits.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara told WCCO Tuesday that with so many protests happening, it's just one more thing for them to watch for.
"It's kind of just in the background. There's one last night. The main thing for us is just to ensure people's safety. Our officers assisted during a march to keep people safe, get them through traffic and protect people's First Amendment rights," says O'Hara.