| Progressive Organisations of Switzerland | |
| Native Name: | Progressive Organisationen der Schweiz Organisations progressistes de Suisse |
| Abbreviation: | POCH |
| Ideology: | Communism |
| Position: | Far-left |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Merged: | Green Party of Switzerland |
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.
TheIn 1977 many women's group 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). 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 in 1995 the Basel's strong alternative (German: Basels starke Alternative).
| Election year | Vote % | No. of seats won | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1 | new | |
| 1975 | 1.0 | ||
| 1979 | 1.7 | 2 | |
| 1983 | 2.2 | 1 | |
| 1987 | 1.3 | ||
| 1991 | 0.2 | 3 | |
| align=left colspan=4 | Source: Federal Statistical Office |