Remembrance of Spirit Founder Ned Homfeld
ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS-CWA, AFL-CIO
FORTY THIRD BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
MAY 23-24, 2016
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Floor Resolution #3 – Remembrance of Spirit Founder Ned Homfeld
WHEREAS, the Spirit Airlines Flight Attendants would like to pay special tribute and recognition to our founder Ned Homfeld who passed away earlier this year from leukemia; and,
WHEREAS, Spirit Airlines call letters are “NK” and we are affectionately known as “Ned’s Kids”; and,
WHEREAS, he started our airline and often went into his own pocket to meet payroll; and,
WHEREAS, in 2003 when we had 354 Flight Attendants, he signed off on our incredible original contract that has value and recognition to our Flight Attendants; and,
WHEREAS, under his leadership, our airline was a family,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, we want to take this moment to recognize this loss to the airline community.
Adopted Unanimously by the Board of Directors, May 24, 2016