Art handlers have also noticed a strain on industry veterans within the Guggenheim. According to the employee, one of the museum’s most experienced carpenters sliced his hand open on a table saw while preparing for an exhibition in fall 2017. he was okay, but the event was a shock to staff who believe that he was pushed to the brink by long hours and weekend work. Without regulations that a union might provide, there is a fear among employees that more incidents like this may arise.