The Union of Commerce, Transport and Food (German: Verband der Handels-, Transport- und Lebensmittelarbeiter, VHTL; French: Fédération du commerce, des transports et de l'alimentation) was a trade union representing workers in various industries, particularly food processing, retail, hospitality and goods transport.
It affiliated to the Swiss Trade Union Federation, and grew from 5,452 members to 19,492 in 1920.
Its membership fluctuated rapidly over the next few decades, peaking at 41,247 in 1947.
In 1982, it renamed itself as the Union of Sales, Trade, Transport and Food, while retaining its VHTL abbreviation.
[1] By 1998, the union's membership was down to 19,093, with 39% working in commerce, 33% in food processing, 19% in transport, 3% in hospitality, and the remainder across several minor sectors.