Jean Schifferstein (28 June 1878 – 19 May 1941) was a Swiss and international trade union leader of German origin.
As a journeyman, he worked in Bern and in Rheinfelden, both in Switzerland, where he joined the Food and Drink Workers' Union.
In 1920, he was a leading figure in founding the International Union of Food and Allied Workers' Associations, and became its general secretary.
[1][2] After 1933, Schifferstein devoted much time to campaigning in support of German trade unionists in exile.
He left his international position in 1939, but remained leader of the VHTL until his death in 1941.