Swiss Party of Labour

Swiss Party of Labour
  • German: Partei der Arbeit der Schweiz
  • French: Parti Suisse du Travail–Parti Ouvrier et Populaire
  • Italian: Partito Svizzero del Lavoro–Partito Operaio e Popolare
  • Romansh: Partida Svizra da la Lavur
PresidentNorberto Crivelli
Founded14 October 1944
Preceded byCommunist Party of Switzerland
Swiss Socialist Federation
HeadquartersTurmweg 24 3013, Bern
Youth wingCommunist Youth Switzerland[1]
Membership1,000+[2]
Ideology
Political positionLeft-wing[6][7] to far-left[8][9][10]
European affiliationParty of the European Left
Colours  Red
National Council
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Council of States
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Cantonal legislatures
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Website

The Swiss Party of Labour (German: Partei der Arbeit der Schweiz; French: Parti Suisse du Travail – Parti Ouvrier et Populaire; Italian: Partito Svizzero del Lavoro – Partito Operaio e Popolare; Romansh: Partida svizra da la lavur) is a communist party[3] in Switzerland.

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  2. ^ "PST-POP / Parti Suisse du Travail - Parti Ouvrier Populaire". PST-POP.
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  4. ^ Ares, Macarena; van Ditmars, Mathilde M. (April 2023). "Intergenerational Social Mobility, Political Socialization and Support for the Left under Post-industrial Realignment". British Journal of Political Science. 53 (2): 536–554. doi:10.1017/S0007123422000230. hdl:2445/197685.
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  8. ^ Church, Clive H. (24 January 2007). Switzerland and the European Union: A Close, Contradictory and Misunderstood Relationship. Routledge. ISBN 9781134194360 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ "Weakened communists still flying the red flag". 15 October 2004.
  10. ^ Meyer, Alan (20 June 2021). "Centenary of communism in China means little to Europe's far left". Swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 17 July 2021.