Democratic gubernatorial nominee and Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald released the following statement on Ormet Corporation’s announcement that it will lay-off the remaining 42 workers at its plant in Hannibal, Ohio.

“It’s no shock that our state continues to lag the nation in job growth when Governor Kasich won’t even take a phone call from the workers at Ormet. The Governor’s top-down approach to our economy is outdated and ineffective. As Governor, I will build a strong, stable economy from the middle out and invest in family-sustaining jobs like those at Ormet.”