LA. Firefighters file suit over mandate

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entire list right here, 871 L.A. City Firefighters involved in this potential lawsuit. They're angry, as you're about to see their emotional and they're asking for an unbelievable amount of money up to 1.7 billion dollars. L.A. City Firefighter sounding a new alarm. I can't go to work and perform the way they want me to knowing that the endgay is going to fire me. André Velker and 870 others city firefighters today through their attorney filed a notice of intent to sue the city of L.A. The city is warned firefighters get the COVID vaccine by October 20th or be sent home without pay. Well, that's just uncalled ports. Rom and we'll be in court in 10 days. The 871 firefighters are seeking 2 million dollars each. They believe the controversy could end their careers. Families are going into meltdown right now. It's devastating to see what these families are going through. Marriages are in jeopardy. Lightly hoods are in jeopardy. Some of the firefighters we spoke with say they've already had COVID. They believe they have antibodies. Others are afraid of adverse reactions. Well, today the city attorney reacted to the legal action saying the US Supreme Court and courts across the country have upheld vaccine mandates. I'm confident we will prevail. Firefighters say this is not just about a vaccine. It's about due process and personal rights. A position that pushed this veteran firefighter to tears. It breaks my heart. I can't even be there. We're going to prove. The attorney we talked to who is representing these firefighters says this should scare the heck out of everyone. He says we're talking about one out of every four firefighters here in the city. He says if they're sent home in less than two weeks, the entire system, the firefighting system would collapse. He says there just wouldn't be enough to protect the city of L.A.