Bosnian miners dig underground for higher pay.

In Bosnia-Hercegovina, a group of miners decided to trap themselves inside a coal mine.

They are outraged at their bosses for not keeping true to their word about their paychecks.

In a report by BBC News, the 140 miners dug themselves over 800-feet deep below the ground at the Djurdjevik coal mine on Monday.

It's located north-east of the capital, Sarajevo.   

The miners are angry at the mining company's recent move in hiring a new official - breaking an agreement they had not to do it - until the miner's wages went up. 

Mining worker's Union leader Said Muhic calls the situation 'really dramatic.' 

Besides refusing to negotiate with managers, he added the miners threaten to go on a hunger strike if the demand for higher wages are not met. 

The Bosnian government has a large stake in the Djurdjevik coal mine. 

It employs over a thousand people.

Flickr Photo by D Smith.