Hundreds of unvaccinated firefighters in Los Angeles say they plan to show up for work on Oct. 20, despite a city mandate stating they must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by that date or face losing their jobs. “The city is stating that as of the 20th, we’re going to be terminated. We’re not supposed to show up to work if we’re not vaccinated or if we don’t have an exemption file at that time,” Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) firefighter-paramedic and Firefighters4Freedom spokesperson John Knox told The Epoch Times. Attorney Kevin McBride recently filed a notice of intent to sue on behalf of the group of 871 firefighters, who are seeking $2.5 million each in damages. “The city’s goal is to have a vaccinated workforce. As such, employees will not have the option to ‘opt out’ of getting vaccinated and become subject to weekly testing,” the city ordinance (pdf) reads. In …