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Workers have approved a $1.75 million agreement, ending a sit-in that lasted six days at a Chicago window and door factory.
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U.S. Congressman Luis Gutierrez, left, speaks with Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias before meeting with Bank of America executives at the Bank of America building on La Salle Street in Chicago in support of Republic Windows and Doors employees..
