From 1916 to 1918, he participated in political and labor organizations and congresses, and by 1920, he was head of the CROM, and helped to broker General Álvaro Obregón's accession to the presidency.
From 1916 to 1918, he participated in political and labor organizations and congresses. On May 18 1918 he founded and became head of the CROM, and helped to broker General Álvaro Obregón's accession to the presidency.