CHICAGO, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp agreed on Tuesday to provide what it called a limited amount of additional loans to a window manufacturer that has been occupied by laid-off workers for five days.

Bank of America said the loans would “help fund a comprehensive resolution of Employee Claims” at Republic Windows & Doors. Republic shut its doors on Friday on three days notice and has been the site of a worker sit-in since. The amount of the loans was not specified.

The bank, which has received $15 billion in federal bailout money, has been singled out by labor leaders and politicians for yanking its line of credit to Republic and leaving the workers out in the cold ahead of Christmas.

Workers demanded to be paid for what they say is a legally mandated 60-day notice period before a plant closing and for unused vacation time.

The parties met for several hours on Monday and Tuesday to try to resolve the issue. (Reporting by Andrew Stern; editing by Carol Bishopric)