Typical moronic reaction mob, let’s tar every single person who has anything to do with Matthews with the same brush. Death threats to people that work there is typical of the thug minded witch-hunters in this country. Yes the story is distressing to read about and Matthews have admitted they made mistakes, but so is people fearing for their lives just going to work. This is Great Britain not the Gaza Strip, grow up.
Imminent demise of Matthews ?
Just when you think reason has returned you get stupid comments like that.
Rip…drive .
I,m sure this sad story will stick ,with this company.
Andrejs:
Why need hate this company.
1.If people died in truck and family or any funeral company assistant or company come next day that usually nobody will allow trannsfer body abroad next day .All this investigation can taked 1-2 week.When people died in UK that sometime taked 1-2 week till repotriation.
2.Company offer 5000.Before we hate company we need review price for repatriation from different funeral companies.And just after we can think 5000 was not enough or good money for this situation.Some time family want simply waste money in funeral but this is not very need.
3.Where RHA.Why they not help??
Boiled cabbage has longer radio licence.
Harry Monk:
Rikki-UK:
I cannot believe that anyone in charge of a heavy goods vehicle is unable to see that no good can come of threatening the company
I agree and very early on in this thread a warning was issued to not post such comments on here.
unrestricted overreacting nutters do nothing to help this situation.
Its not unrestricted a number of over the top posts have been removed- the fact you haven’t seen them shows the moderation is working.
If you want over the top unrestricted nutters then the myriad of posts on Facebook over this subject is the place too go, some are very ugly indeed. I believe we have allowed this to be discussed here at length and managed to keep it as civil as we can. Its not perfect but looking around the interweb I think the discussion here has been less vigilante than in most other places
Perhaps some people are angry, but is it any wonder? I wouldn’t agree with death threats myself, but I do fully agree with the comments of ordinary truck drivers, here there and everywhere.
Hopefully Matthews’ imminent demise will teach other hauliers to treat their drivers with a little more respect, even after those drivers have stopped generating revenue because they have been so inconsiderate of company profits that they have had the temerity to die on the job.
As long as Matthews keep their rates low enough, they won’t go out of business. I understand they have a big contract with a pharmaceutical company? Not exactly shining beacons of morality themselves are they now?
This will blow over within six months.
Art B Logistics:
Just when you think reason has returned you get stupid comments like that.
Well you’re back, so I guess not… 
the nodding donkey:
I understand they have a big contract with a pharmaceutical company? Not exactly shining beacons of morality themselves are they now?
And big pharma is? 
switchlogic:
the nodding donkey:
I understand they have a big contract with a pharmaceutical company? Not exactly shining beacons of morality themselves are they now?And big pharma is?
Wake up at the back. That’s what I meant. 
the nodding donkey:
Wake up at the back. That’s what I meant.
He’s been sniffing the polish mate! 
the nodding donkey:
switchlogic:
the nodding donkey:
I understand they have a big contract with a pharmaceutical company? Not exactly shining beacons of morality themselves are they now?And big pharma is?
Wake up at the back. That’s what I meant.
Oh I see, I get you now. I read it incorrectly.
As you were
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Did anyone else get an email telling them the petiton from Ovlov had been rejected because there was another one already doing the rounds?
The-Snowman:
Did anyone else get an email telling them the petiton from Ovlov had been rejected because there was another one already doing the rounds?
Yes, and I posted the link to that petition on this thread.
Evil8Beezle:
The-Snowman:
Did anyone else get an email telling them the petiton from Ovlov had been rejected because there was another one already doing the rounds?Yes, and I posted the link to that petition on this thread.
Ah ok. Coolio. Must have missed it.
Im just very paranoid about clicking links from emails.
The-Snowman:
Evil8Beezle:
The-Snowman:
Did anyone else get an email telling them the petiton from Ovlov had been rejected because there was another one already doing the rounds?Yes, and I posted the link to that petition on this thread.
Ah ok. Coolio. Must have missed it.
Im just very paranoid about clicking links from emails.
Yeah I get where you’re coming from…
You wouldn’t want to click a link saying something like “Battered Brownie” and find out it’s not about food! 
Evil8Beezle:
You wouldn’t want to click a link saying something like “Battered Brownie” and find out it’s not about food!
Why do you think im so paranoid in the first place!
Lets just say I clicked an email entitled “dirty ■■■■■■” and I spent 25 minutes watching a game of rugby and I feel cheated
The other fella beat me to the post by a couple of hours. I did feel his one gave Matthews an utter coating, that could even be libellous if the origins of the families emails are found to be untrue. I was careful to word mine without naming Matthews
In some ways Matthews first response has done the family and the memory of the driver a huge favour.
Now the family has 20 odd grand and rising to throw a massive event to celebrate the life of the poor chap that died, they also have emotional support and also a direction in which to focus their anger (which is part of the grieving process) so all things considered, it turned out well in the end.
It also brought to attention the cover we have or not if something bad was to happen down the road. So some more good came of it.
Matthews acted badly, it should never have got to this point and I’m sure that they regret their actions, however it’s time to put it to bed now, attacks on them, whether physical or verbal are a waste of time and will only land you in trouble if you overstep the mark.
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Evil8Beezle:
A petition is now available to sign on the government website to make it a legal requirement for Hauliers to have insurance to repatriate an employee, if people would like to sign it!petition.parliament.uk/petitions/164263
It SHOULD be part of any hauliers insurance policy that any driver, anywhere, and for any reason, be repatriated under any circumstances. Please make it law that insurance companies do not have optional repatriation insurance, but is standard practice.
Recently, a heavy goods driver, Paul Stephen Stanyard, passed away in Italy of natural causes. Due to the driver being on rest/break, as required by law, the insurance company of the haulier Matthews International, refused to repatriate the driver, and Matthews International would not pay for repatriation. One can only imagine the grief that the family must be facing given the news by text message of their loved one so far away, without the additional worry of the cost of bringing him home.
Ive quoted Evil8Beezle with the link, as the petition is now, (Sat morn) only just over 1,000 signatures. Lets get this debated, and hopefully a law made, to stop another debacle such as this.
Rikki-UK:
Matthews International Transport:
The company was devastated to hear of the death of our employee Paul Stanyard.The circumstances are Paul was driving to Greece via Italy, a run he had done many times. He was having his weekly break in Ancona Italy. On Sunday 31st July, we sent him emails with details of his ferry, and when he did not respond, we tried to phone him twice on the Sunday but unfortunately did not get a response.
On the Monday morning we tried again to contact him; there was no response.
We also tried on several occasions to contact his partner Pam, but we didn’t get a response.
We then contacted the Italian police to check on him, this was Monday afternoon, the Italian police reported back to us that they went to the parking place, had to break into the truck and
unfortunately found our employee Paul deceased.We again phoned his partner Pam several times to inform her, but no answer.
The next morning Pam returned our calls and told us she had been informed overnight by the British Consulate, not via a text message as our ex driver Malcolm Harper claimed.
We subsequently received an email from Pam setting out funeral arrangements, apparently Pam had been advised by the British Consulate (who didn’t speak with us) that the company would sort it out.
On Wednesday we made contact with Paul’s son Carl, who was in Mexico at the time, we Confirmed that the company did not provide life insurance for our employees other than accident injury, and Carl confirmed that Paul also had no life insurance cover.
We have offered to fly the family out to Italy. We have also offered £5000 to assist in repatriation.
We understand that the average cost of repatriation is £3,800 and we have not been supplied with any invoices or documentation setting out the cost of repatriating Paul.
We have asked that the family make contact with our Managing Director and provided them with his direct office line. We have not received a reply.
We are a family run business for 45 years and do not walk away from our responsibilities. We understand Paul has passed through natural causes. We have received threats and intimidation from members of the public which we consider unwarranted and tantamount to blackmail.
I’m now in two minds over this. If what Matthews have said is the truth then I can’t see how they can be criticised too much. Someone is telling lies, maybe both parties are being economical and/or putting a gloss on their side. I do think Matthews were wrong to set a figure they would pay. They clearly should have payed whatever it cost to repatriate Paul. From then on though it’s up to the family to pay for the funeral etc. As it stands there’s now 22k in the pot. Not being funny but if repatriation comes to 4k,then that’s 18k that the family are not entitled to in my opinion. If they could afford to retire to Spain then they don’t deserve charity to pay for a funeral and then pocket what’s left over.