[3] After the rename it remained a member of the Hoxhaist International Conference of Marxist–Leninist Parties and Organizations (Unity & Struggle).

[4] Subsequently, the party and other opposition elements refused this attempt to co-opt the ongoing[5] revolution by installing a government composed at its senior levels by associates of the former regime.

[6] After their involvement in the uprising against Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, PCOT held their first conference as a legal party on 22–24 July, with up to 2000 attending.

[8] Member Chrif Khraief has stated the party was dissatisfied with the result, as "3 seats in the CA doesn't reflect at all the real weight of the party on the streets";[9] PCOT issued a statement condemning the use of political donations and electoral violations during the campaign.

[8] In July 2012, the PCOT decided to remove the word "communist" from its name to avoid the stereotype associated with this term.