Consumers' Cooperative Societies in New York State

"Consumers' Cooperative Societies in New York State" by the Consumers' League of New York City, is a non-fiction exploration of the rise and operations of consumer cooperatives in New York during the early 1900s. The book looks at the cooperative ideas created by the Rochdale Pioneers, emphasizing the importance of members being involved, fair profit sharing, and everyone owning the business together for the good of the consumers. By sharing detailed stories, it gives people a look into what made some consumer cooperatives in New York succeed, like good management, and what made others fail, like bad money handling. It points out that good leaders, careful money planning, and community helping are key for cooperatives to last. The book teaches people who are interested in cooperatives how to do things right and also warns them about what can go wrong.