Progressive Organizations of Switzerland
Defunct political party in Switzerland
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The Progressive Organisations of Switzerland (POCH; German: Progressive Organisationen der Schweiz; French: Organisations progressistes de Suisse) was a communist party founded in 1969. Most of its members were from a university background.
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| Abbreviation | POCH |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Dissolved | 1993 |
| Merged into | Green Party of Switzerland |
| Ideology | Communism Eco-socialism[1] |
| Political position | Far-left |
History of the POCH
In 1977, many women's groups split from the party to form the Organisation for the cause of women (German:Organisation für die Sache der Frau (OFRA)).
In 1987, the POCH distanced itself from Marxism-Leninism and changed its name to POCH-Grüne (POCH-Greens). For the election that year, the POCH ran candidates in all cantons except Basel-Stadt on the lists of Green Alternative within the framework of the Green Alliance.
After the disbandment of numerous canton parties between the late 1970s and 1993, many members changed their party affiliation to the Green Party of Switzerland.
The last section of the party in Basel-City disbanded in 1993, spawning the Basel's strong alternative (German: Basels starke Alternative) in 1995.
