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The conclusion of a bitter round of labour negotiations last year at Air Canada has left its pilots with little trust for the airline’s management or their union leaders.

Those are some of the conclusions contained in an internal survey conducted by the Air Canada Pilots Association of its members obtained by the Financial Post.

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The survey was conducted in May to gauge the pilots’ feelings about the previous negotiations and to plot a path forward ahead of the next round of bargaining. But moving forward may prove to be a bit of a challenge, with 86% of the pilots surveyed saying they had little or no trust for Air Canada’s corporate leaders, and 77% saying the same about the current ACPA leaders.

“This lack of trust among pilots is a even more of a challenge for the company than it is for the association,” a breakdown of the survey presented to ACPA members says.

“Even among those pilots who want a more co-operative relationship with the company, this will be difficult to achieve if pilots have little trust in those sitting on either side of the table,” it adds.