Boeing and Seattle-area union delay start of contract negotiations

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing and its Seattle-area machinists union have delayed the opening of contract negotiations until March as the company deals with the grounding of the 737 MAX 9.

Formal negotiations were set to begin in early February and were pushed back at Boeing's request, said the union on its website.

(Reporting by Valerie Insinna; Editing by Chris Reese)